Consultant Psychiatrist

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 Norfolk, 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 Norfolk 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.

About the role:

• Provide regular clinical input to the service through conducting specialist clinics that offer assessment and evidence-based treatment interventions
• Ensure that service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards
• Responsible for providing clinical supervision to prescribing staff and oversee practice within the service is in line with organisational policies, objectives and values
• Provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation, of a wide range of service users with substance misuse issues presenting to the service
• Take 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 Training
• Full GMC - UK Registration with License to Practice
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Consultant Psychiatrist on the GMC specialist register with an endorsement in Substance Misuse
• Good understanding and knowledge of addiction psychiatry including management of opiate substitution therapy, opiate and alcohol detoxification and post detoxification pharmacology
• Able to work flexibly across operational sites as specified in the service
• delivery 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 services
• Sound 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 Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in 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.