Consultant Psychiatrist – Addictions
Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with a passion for supporting individuals affected by substance use and co-occurring mental health needs? Would you like to lead a dedicated clinical team in Barnet, helping to shape and deliver evidence-based treatment in a compassionate, person-centred way?
We’re looking for a Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist to join Change Grow Live (CGL) and play a pivotal role in our Barnet service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to providing high-quality, recovery-focused care within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment.
If you share our vision - where people are seen for their potential, not judged by their problems, and want to drive our mission - to transform lives, by providing services built on evidence and compassion rooted in the communities we serve, we’d love to hear from you.
Where: Hendon, Barnet
Part-Time Hours: 15 hours per week
Full Time Salary: £138,714.28 - £149,713.64 depending on experience, pro rata for part time hours
Contract Type: Permanent
*please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
About the role:
Provide regular clinical input to the service through conducting specialist clinics that offer assessment and evidence-based treatment interventionsEnsure that service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standardsResponsible for providing clinical supervision to prescribing staff and oversee practice within the service is in line with organisational policies, objectives and valuesProvide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation, of a wide range of service users with substance misuse issues presenting to the serviceTake an active part in the implementation, adherence and development of internal and external clinical governance procedures
About you:
Medical Degree and completion of Basic Medical TrainingFull GMC - UK Registration with License to PracticeMRCPsych or equivalent qualificationConsultant Psychiatrist on the GMC specialist register with an endorsement in Substance MisuseGood understanding and knowledge of addiction psychiatry including management of opiate substitution therapy, opiate and alcohol detoxification and post detoxification pharmacologyAble to work flexibly across operational sites as specified in the servicedelivery model and work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision.Experience of working with substance misuse and mental health issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality servicesSound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” (pro rata for part-time staff)Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeSeveral benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunitiesRefer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.
Apply Today
If you are ready to bring your expertise to an organisation where your work will make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please get in touch. Otherwise, click Apply to begin your journey with Change Grow Live
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist (£138,714.28 - £149,713.64) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 3/10/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Lisa Sturrock | lisa.sturrock@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
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We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
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