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Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions, Lochgilphead
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24.06.2025
Expiry Date:
08.08.2025
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Job Description:
NHS HIGHLAND
Base negotiable within Argyll and Bute
Consultant in Addictions
8 PA’s (32 hours per week)
This is a replacement post within the Argyll and Bute HSCP due to retirement. 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.
The Argyll and Bute Addiction Team 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 a clinical leadership role within this and provide specialist advice and support to the GPs who are providing opioid replacement therapy within a shared care locally enhanced service.
In addition to this the post holder would be expected to provide supervision to non medical prescribers 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 is 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. Addictions clinics will be in Helensburgh, Dunoon, Rothesay, Oban, Campbeltown and Lochgilphead. 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.
Job reference: 213944
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 2nd July 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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