Consultant Psychiatrist (Addiction Services)

Reading (4 days) & Swindon (1 day) | Full Time | 37.5 Hours

Change Grow Live is a charity driven by the belief that we can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Guided by our values — Be open, be compassionate and be bold — we create safe, inclusive environments where every individual is respected and supported to find the right path forward.

Why this role matters

This is an opportunity to lead, influence, and shape high-quality addiction services across two locations — combining strategic leadership with direct clinical impact.

Working across Reading and Swindon, you will bring consistency, expertise, and clinical leadership to both services, ensuring that people receive the right care, at the right time, in the right way.

The opportunity

As a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist, you will play a pivotal role in leading multi-disciplinary teams and driving clinical excellence.

You will:

• Provide expert clinical leadership and direction across both services
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment aligned to best practice
• Support and develop clinical teams, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively with senior leaders to meet service objectives and contractual requirements
• Contribute to service development, shaping how care is delivered across both Reading and Swindon

This is a split-site role, requiring a regular presence across both locations:

• Reading – 4 days per week (0.8 WTE)
• Swindon – 1 day per week (0.2 WTE)
• Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week*
• Contract Type: Permanent  

* 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.

**Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

About the role:  

• To provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation and reviews, of a wide range of substance misusers presenting to the service 

• To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post 

• Conduct phlebotomy tests and support nursing team in ensuring that the maximum number of service users are tested for BBVs and vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B 

• Attend multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate 

• Participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and revalidation and to join appropriate supervision and PDP groups for the role 

• To work in partnership with users and carers so that they are fully involved in and empowered to make decisions about their treatment and care 

• To remain up to date on professional developments as required by their professional body 

 About you: 

• Medical Degree and completion of Basic Medical Training and Full GMC UK Registration with License to Practice 

• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification 

• Good knowledge of addiction psychiatry and legislation relating to Mental Health 

• An understanding of the work of other agencies including non-statutory services 

• Experience of working with substance misuse and mental health issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services 

• Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure. 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Protected monthly CPD 
• Refer a Friend Scheme 

Our 2030 Vision

At Change Grow Live, our strategy is built on two clear ambitions:

Built on evidence and compassion – We create the conditions for people to thrive and grow. We connect, learn and share across teams, using data, insight and research to continually improve the support we provide.

Rooted in our communities – We design our services around local needs, working closely with communities and partners, and advocating for the people we support to ensure their voices shape policy and practice.

We Thrive at Change Grow Live

We are committed to creating the conditions for success for everyone who works and volunteers with us.

• Creating the conditions for success – We recruit for success, recognise and reward effort, and support wellbeing through safe, healthy, agile and flexible ways of working.
• Together – We deliver world-class learning and organisational development, supporting people to grow, develop and achieve their potential.
• Belonging – We enable open, inclusive and transparent cultures where everyone experiences a sense of belonging and every voice counts.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.