Addiction Specialist Doctor

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Humankind Charity Full time

Job summary

Salary for this post is competitive therefore please do not let this prevent you from applying.

This is an opportunity to not only deliver health care services in a supportive environment, but to be involved in a CQC outstanding service to ensure the people of Leeds continue to receive the best possible support.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity in Forward Leeds for an Addictions Specialist Doctor where you will play a crucial role in delivering and maintaining excellent clinical practice. Youll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support, working with them to develop the personal, flexible, and realistic support packages they need to help turn things around.

About us

Humankind is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves. We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team in developing and delivering prescribing treatment modalities for service users. Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital teams. Support colleagues (Dr, IP) through individual clinical reviews as requested to support discussion and the development of a safe and effective treatment plan Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner ( safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living). Liaise with all agencies delivering services to or sharing care of clients including but not limited to sharing care with GPs for Service Users in Shared Care Services. Lead on complex appropriately assigned alcohol detoxification assessments for individuals who have 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 (but not exclusively) decompensated liver disease, the older population, end stage COPD, end of life. Working with wider partnerships in outside specialist services. Participate in external and internal subgroups and take responsibility for production or coproduction of plans and reports, as requested. Work with service users with complex poly pharmacy usage including illicit, over the counter (OTC) and prescription only medication (POM). Undertake doctor only specific clinics as needed for the service. This will include the oversight and of prescribing for those presenting with complexity, and off-formulary prescribing. Undertake the 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. Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and peer group supervision, taking part in MDT/complex case review meetings and present as appropriate to the regional MDT meeting as needed following consultation with the clinical services lead. Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Addiction Specialist Doctor with extensive experience in addictions with either completedtraining ingeneral practice orpsychiatry. Experience of assessing , diagnosis and clinical management of the needs of people using substances, to include meeting theclinical and psychosocial need according to best practice and organisational policy. Experience of carrying out general health care including BBV, phlebotomy, health promotion/harm reduction interventions, advice and information.

Desirable

Driving licence and access to own vehicle is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with a license to practice on the GMC register.

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