Job Summary
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 job
As Consultant Psychiatrist you will be responsible for implementing and coordinating complex packages of care appropriate to the individual’s need and working alongside the multi‑disciplinary team to address service users’ wider care needs.
As part of this role, you will:
* Provide clinical supervision to the other medics, clinic lead and other prescribers as required.
* Provide 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 opportunities.
* Ensure the service is compliant with CQC standards.
Job details
* Date posted: 13 August 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part‑time
* Reference number: 301-MS-25-7393486
Job location
Stafford STARS Hub
10 Browning Street
Stafford
ST163AT
Employer Details
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential
* Have significant post qualification experience.
* Have good experience of working within the substance misuse field.
* Demonstrate an understanding for the need for multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working.
* Medical Degree (MRCGP/MBBS).
* Fully registered with the GMC and on Medical Performers’ List/Registered with a licence to practise.
* On specialist register (have the addiction endorsement).
Desirable
* Previous management/ leadership experience.
* Management Qualification.
* RCGP working in substance misuse part I and II (or agreeing to work towards promptly achieving these qualifications).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offences 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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