Offer summary

Qualifications:

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register with a Licence to Practice or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview., Experience in providing specialist advice and support in addiction treatment is essential., Ability to supervise non-medical prescribers and advanced nurse practitioners is required., Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with a multidisciplinary team are necessary..

Key responsibilities:

Provide specialist advice and support to GPs delivering opioid replacement therapy.

Supervise and guide non-medical prescribers and advanced nurse practitioners within the team.

Participate in the development of services in line with the Scottish Government Strategy Rights, Respect and Recovery.

Engage in teaching and provide clinical support to the team without holding a clinical caseload.

Job description

NHS HIGHLAND

Remote Cover to Argyll and Bute

Consultant in Addictions

Up to 8 PA’s (32 hours per week) available

£107,144 - £142,369 per annum pro rata

Fixed term – 12 months

The post is devoted to the further development of services for individuals experiencing problematic drug and/or alcohol use and offers an opportunity to work with a small group of committed clinicians who deliver an excellent standard of care in line with standards for medication assisted treatment.

The Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service has been an integrated health and social care service since its inception in 2008. There are 13 nurses, 2 social workers and 2 support workers in small teams throughout the area who work in collaboration with local GP services to provide a high standard of care. The post holder would be expected to provide specialist advice and support to the GPs who are providing opioid replacement therapy within a shared care locally enhanced service, and clinical support to the team.

In addition to this the post holder would be expected to provide supervision to non medical prescribers and advanced nurse practitioners within the team.

There will be an opportunity to further develop the service to achieve the aims of the Scottish Government Strategy Rights, Respect and Recovery (2018) and the implementation of MAT standards across our service.

The post has the availability for 8 programmed activities (sessions) per week and the post holder will be welcomed into a friendly and forward thinking team of consultants where peer support is valued and protected. While the post holder will not hold clinical caseload, he/she will be expected to provide specialist supervision, support and guidance to clinicians. Participation in teaching will be possible. Junior support provided both for inpatients and liaison.

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register with a Licence to Practice or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview.

For further information please contact Dr Paul Morrison, Clinical Lead by email paul.morrison3@nhs.net

Job reference: 213957

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 21st May 2025

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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