Location: Southend on Sea
Salary: £53,490 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21st October 2025
Please note that you would be working in Southend community service 2 days per week and Thurrock community service one day per week.
Forward Trust's Southend on Sea Community Addictions Service is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to provide medical leadership and ensure the highest standards of care for our service users.
We are looking for an experienced clinician who is either:
* On the Specialist Register of the Royal College of Psychiatrists with an endorsement in substance misuse; or
* A Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist, Specialist Addiction Doctor, or GP with a special interest in addiction (including RCGP Part 1 and 2 certification)
Applicants with other relevant experience in addiction medicine will also be considered.
The Clinical Lead will work closely with the Southend Operations Manager and a multi-disciplinary team to provide effective, evidence-based treatment, drive service improvement, and ensure patients receive recovery-focused care.
Clinical Duties
* Take overall responsibility and clinical leadership of medical care for all patients in the service.
* Chair monthly patient review meetings.
* Attend daily morning meetings to address incidents and safeguarding matters.
* Participate in peer groups with other psychiatrists to meet RCPsych CPD criteria.
* Attend Clinical Governance, Health and Safety, and referral meetings.
Quality and Clinical Leadership
* Provide psychiatric and medical expertise to the multi-disciplinary team in assessment, formulation, and treatment.
* Take clinical responsibility for patients through review meetings, risk reviews, and strategic reviews.
* Contribute to in-house training programmes and provide supervision for junior staff.
* Act as the focal point in case management, liaising with referring agencies including local authorities, commissioners, and community services.
Clinical Governance and Innovation
* Contribute to service development in collaboration with Forward Trust's senior clinical management team.
* Take part in clinical audits and present findings to Clinical Governance meetings.
* Develop a job plan with the Clinical Director that balances individual strengths with service needs.
What We're Looking For
* MRCPsych or international equivalent.
* GMC Specialist Register entry with valid licence to practise, or on the GP Register with clear experience in substance misuse.
* RCGP Part 1 and 2 certification in the management of drug misuse (or equivalent).
* Demonstrable experience in addiction medicine, including leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives.
Benefits
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro-rata for part-time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme: Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years of service
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