Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry
We welcome applications from enthusiastic individuals keen to join our dedicated Addiction Psychiatry team in NHS Lanarkshire. This post is intended to provide the specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Psychiatrist in the area of Addiction Psychiatry. This post serves a progressive, forward-looking, and recovery-based addiction service in the Motherwell locality of Lanarkshire.
The post-holder would be primarily based at the Airbles Road Centre, Motherwell. The post-holder would be expected to work closely with multi-disciplinary community addiction team staff based in the Airdrie and Motherwell localities (including nursing, social care, occupational therapy, psychology and medical officer staff), as well as the Substance Misuse Nursing Liaison teams at University Hospitals Wishaw.
There would also be regular joint working with mental health services, local social work services, and the acute sector (for example, medical services and Accident and Emergency), as well as the third sector and local peer support services.
Addiction Psychiatry in-patient care is provided at the University Hospital Wishaw psychiatric unit, under the care of the wider Addiction Psychiatry service. The job plan provides time for non-clinic based activities such as CPD, research, and clinical audit.
The job is offered as a part-time post on a 4 PA basis with 0.5 PA for SPA activities
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by: Dr Christopher Govender, Specialist in Addiction Psychiatry / Interim Clinical Director Addictions on 01698 755 358, Dr Adam Brodie, Associate Medical Director and Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist on 01698 753 820.
For any application queries, please email Medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interview date: TBC
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