Addiction Specialist Physician

1 month ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Humankind Charity Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Addiction Specialist Doctor to join our team at Humankind Charity. As an Addiction Specialist Doctor, you will play a crucial role in delivering and maintaining excellent clinical practice, working with service users to develop personalized support packages to help them overcome addiction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver prescribing treatment modalities for service users in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Prescribe cost-effectively and according to best practice, providing prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs, and hospital teams.
  • Support colleagues through individual clinical reviews, providing discussion and development of safe and effective treatment plans.
  • Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centered manner, including safer sex, contraception, nutrition, and healthy living.
  • Liaise with agencies delivering services to or sharing care of clients, including sharing care with GPs for Service Users in Shared Care Services.
  • Lead on complex alcohol detoxification assessments for individuals with decompensated liver disease and tolerance to diazepam.
  • Provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacy and Shared Care GPs.
  • Review service users with complex physical co-morbidities, including decompensated liver disease, the older population, end-stage COPD, and end-of-life care, working with wider partnerships in outside specialist services.
  • Participate in external and internal subgroups, taking responsibility for production or coproduction of plans and reports as requested.
  • Work with service users with complex polypharmacy usage, including illicit, over-the-counter, and prescription-only medication.
  • Undertake doctor-only specific clinics as needed, including oversight and off-formulary prescribing.
  • Undertake initial review, triage, and ongoing support of complex dual diagnosis/presentation, including pregnancy and young people.
  • Provide specialist advice in the management of misuse of POM opioid analgesia to primary care colleagues and wider internal clinical team.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Addiction Specialist Doctor with extensive experience in addictions, either completed training in general practice or psychiatry. You will have experience assessing, diagnosing, and clinically managing the needs of people using substances, including meeting clinical and psychosocial needs according to best practice and organizational policy. You will also have experience carrying out general healthcare, including BBV, phlebotomy, health promotion/harm reduction interventions, advice, and information.

What We Offer

As an Addiction Specialist Doctor at Humankind Charity, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our service users. You will be part of a team that is committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realize their potential. We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

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