Consultant Psychiatrist

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Staffordshire Treatment and Recovery System (STaRS) Team as a Registered Consultant Psychiatrist. STaRS is part of our Inclusion Services based in Stafford.You will provide clinical leadership to the Staffordshire Service in supporting a holistic approach to drug and alcohol treatment, contribute to the development of policies and procedures and programme of continuous improvement, research and evaluation within the service and take the lead on developing and managing a trainee rotational program.You will undertake specialist prescribing and medical assessment/ treatment for service users attending a community drug and alcohol treatment service, including titration, stabilisation, detoxification and review.The role is part-time. 4 sessions, 16 hours per week. Flexibility will be considered.Main duties of the jobAs Consultant Psychiatrist you will be responsible for implementing and coordinating complex packages of care appropriate to the individuals need and work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to address service users' wider care needsAs part of this role, you will:Provide clinical supervision to the other medics, clinic lead and other prescribers as requiredProvide specialist prescribing to individuals who present at the community drug and alcohol treatment service.Provide medical advice and guidance on complex cases to staff within Inclusion and attend prescribing forums.Take an active role in Inclusion research and innovation opportunitiesEnsure the service is compliant with CQC standardsAbout usMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:Putting people at the heart of what we doEmpowering people to improve care and wellbeingDelivering better health, better care in partnershipPlease be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicationsJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding this role, please see attached the job description and person specification.Person SpecificationExperienceHave good experience of working within the substance misuse fieldDemonstrate an understanding for the need for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.Previous management/ leadership experienceQualificationsMedical Degree (MRCGP/MBBS)Fully registered with the GMC and on Medical Performers' List/Registered with a licence to practiseOn specialist register (have the addiction endorsement)Management QualificationRCGP working in substance misuse part I and II (or agreeing to work towards promptly achieving these qualifications)Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Staffordshire Drug & Alcohol Partnership Lead #J-18808-Ljbffr