Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and gain control of their lives. By providing the right support at the right time and making sure that people can find all the help they need, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in England and Wales.
Our Leicester City Substance Misuse service is a fully integrated service. We offer support to anyone affected drug or alcohol misuse. There is a strong focus on partnership working throughout the service to ensure that we support those in the local community in a holistic and person-centred way to achieve their goals.
This role will attract those who want the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drug and alcohol use.
Passionate about people, you’ll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your career within the specialist field of addiction medicine.
Running health and social care services as a social enterprise, we invest every penny back into our care – and our people. So, if you're ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge and would like to progress your career as a registered Doctor within a specialist integrated substance misuse service, we would welcome your application.
Role Responsibility
We are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate Doctor to join our multi-disciplinary team offering comprehensive specialist clinical prescribing services and a wide range of psychosocial interventions across hub and satellite locations. The role will work under and support the local Clinical Lead & Consultant in Addiction Medicine and Clinical Services Manager to develop and embed robust clinical practice and high-quality performance across Leicester City locations.
As a registered Doctor working within our substance misuse service, you will be expected to provide a wide range of health-related interventions that promote service users well-being and opportunities for sustained recovery. The role will envisage both face to face and remote clinical consultations and prescribing.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a constant stimulus for improving clinical services. Turning Point in return is committed to the on-going professional development of all its staff. We offer regular structured clinical supervision, support with CPD and full support with appraisals and revalidations. We will also provide additional support in building on your experiences of working with people with drug and /or alcohol problems.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will also be expected to have and/demonstrate the following:
* Experience in treating patients with a range of medical and psychiatric conditions is essential
* Suitable for a GP with a portfolio career or looking to develop a specialist interest in addiction
* Experience in addiction medicine is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
* Operating at Speciality Doctor Level or above with a minimum of 4 years post graduate experience and ideally at least 2 years’ experience in a Speciality area
* Current registration with GMC
* The legal right to work in the UK is essential
Further Information & Arrangements to visit
Applicants should contact the following key people to discuss the post in detail and if possible arrange an informal visit: Contact : Dr Andrew Ball, Clinical Lead and Consultant in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine on 07484097409 or email: Andrew.Ball@turning-point.co.uk .
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
* 26 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
* Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits .
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
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Attached documents
* [pdf] Doctor in Specialist Integrated Care (LLR).pdf
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