Senior Consultant Psychiatrist

Naufar; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Naufar in Doha invites a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist to provide expert clinical leadership in addiction and co-occurring mental health care. You will lead specialist assessments, guide complex cases, and contribute to governance, education, and research within a world-class academic health system.

The role emphasizes mentorship, service development, and continuous quality improvement, with opportunities to shape clinical standards, training programmes, and strategic initiatives that improve

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of consultant-level Psychiatry experience (Western qualifications preferred).
• Experience in Substance Use Disorders and co-occurring conditions is essential.
• Proven involvement in governance, education, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for addiction and mental health conditions.
• Lead complex cases and guide multidisciplinary care planning.
• Contribute to governance, safety, quality improvement, and accreditation initiatives.
• Mentor, supervise, and develop medical staff and trainees.
• Engage in research and evidence-based practice to advance services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship & supervision

Education & training

Research & evidence-based practice

Education

Western qualification in Psychiatry

Arab Board (GCC Countries)

Arab Board (Non-GCC Countries)

Other non-GCC qualifications in Psychiatry

Job description

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist

Naufar is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Consultant Psychiatrist to provide expert clinical leadership in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care while contributing to clinical governance, education, research, service development, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with addiction and mental health conditions.
• Lead the management of complex and high-risk clinical cases and support multidisciplinary care planning.
• Contribute to clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and accreditation initiatives.
• Provide mentorship, supervision, and professional development support to medical staff and trainees.
• Participate in research, academic activities, and evidence-based practice initiatives that advance addiction psychiatry and mental health services.
• Support service development, innovation, and strategic initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and organizational performance.
• Participate in the consultant on-call roster and provide expert psychiatric consultation when required.

Why Join Naufar?

Join a leading specialist organization dedicated to transforming addiction and mental health care through clinical excellence, innovation, education, and research. As a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, you will have the opportunity to shape services, mentor future clinicians, and contribute to the development of a world-class academic health system.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Experience

• Western Qualification Holders: Minimum 6 years of consultant-level experience in Psychiatry, including fellowship, certification, or demonstrated expertise in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUD).
• Arab Board (GCC Countries): Minimum 8 years of post‑graduate experience with qualifications and/or experience in Substance Use Disorder treatment.
• Arab Board (Non-GCC Countries): Minimum 10 years of post‑graduate experience with qualifications and/or experience in Substance Use Disorder treatment.
• Other Non-GCC Specialist Qualifications: Minimum 10 years of post‑graduate experience with qualifications and/or experience in Substance Use Disorder treatment.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in clinical governance, accreditation, healthcare commissioning, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical guideline development.