Clinical Lead Doctor

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Lead will lead the service by:

• Leading on all aspects of clinical governance and quality assurance, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and patient safety
• Acting as advisor on development and implementation of policy
• Championing and leading research and innovation to develop new clinical guidance and service protocols
• Working with Turning Point colleagues nationally to optimise patient care
• Providing clinical supervision, training to clinical colleagues
• Embrace teaching of students from all aspects of the MDT

They will treat the most complex patients in the service, and will:

• Advise other clinicians on diagnosis, assessment and care planning, for example on complex drug interactions, comorbid drug-related physical and mental health issues, and integration of psychosocial and medical treatment
• Accept referrals of people with the most severe or complex needs
• Oversight of provision of psychosocial support, based on comprehensive knowledge of research evidence
• Lead introduction of innovative interventions to improve outcomes and quality of provision
• Undertake complex prescribing, for example injectable opioid substitution treatments, if necessary
• Provide liaison drug and alcohol services in acute medical and psychiatric settings and expert advice to courts
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders from HM Coroners courts, probation services, Organisational Delivery Networks and others.

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

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.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don t just offer you a job we offer you a career.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we areable to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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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 the link in the supporting link section to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

• We are looking for an experienced doctor who can take a lead on service delivery and development. As such, both clinical experience and expertise and leadership skills are paramount.
• The successful candidate will need to be accredited as specialist in substance use treatment, and should either:
• 1. Be listed on the GMCs Specialist Register as a psychiatrist with an endorsement in addiction, with the supervision and CPD requirements this entails
• OR
• 2. Have training, experience and supervision equivalent to this, as certified by the GMC through an appropriate Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• OR
• 3. Be listed on the GMCs GP Register (or appropriate equivalent) and have appropriate training, qualifications and experience in addiction / substance use
• OR
• 4.Fulfil criteria of a speciality doctor in Addictions with suitable experience to meet the demands of this role
• Turning Point is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff, and we offer regular structured supervision, a well-developed monthly CPD program and full support with appraisals and revalidations. Through joining Turning Point, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders 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.

Depending on experience Competitive (DOE)