Speciality Doctor

We are current seeking a Speciality Doctor for our client within a Substance Misuse Service in Reading. This position is to start immediately for 3 months initially. The position is Full Time Monday to Friday with 2 Late Shifts (11am – 7pm). Duties: To provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation, of a wide range of substance misusers presenting to the service. In conjunction with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans. To regularly review and monitor patients treatment progress (including results of urinalysis and other laboratory investigations). To keep accurate appropriate and up-to-date medical and administrative documentation including computer records. These should be entered on the same day or as soon as possible after the clinical consultation. To liaise closely with other relevant professionals and organisations including non-statutory addiction services, adult psychiatric services, general practitioners, medical colleagues, Social Services and Prison Services. To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post. To provide clinical advice, liaison and consultation as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties in line with new ways of working Engaging with people who have substance misuse problems and providing them with general healthcare and general mental health assessments and contribute to the development of individual care plans. Provide specialist prescribing assessments to opiate, stimulant, tranquilizer, barbiturate, alcohol dependent clients, and those with novel psychoactive substance use. Initiate appropriate prescribing regimes to clients in line with national legislation and national and local guidance. Provide medical management and reviews of prescribed clients Provide sound evidence-based clinical practice to facilitate effective treatment decisions. Work with other team members to ensure effective administration in terms of record keeping, discharge summaries and correspondence to other relevant bodies. Work with management team to ensure all paperwork is regularly audited. Conduct phlebotomy tests if required and support nursing team in ensuring that the maximum number of service users are tested for BBVs and vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B. Be an active part of the management team to ensure service and organisational goals are met and that clinical standards are kept high. Support nursing team to titrate patients safely on to a treatment regime and ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best evidenced-based practice in accordance with the services clinical guidelines. Support nursing team to offer wound care assessment. Promote understanding in relation to working with individuals suffering from addiction problems. Develop, review and audit recovery plans, provide health education especially in regard to harm minimisation, blood borne viruses and overdose prevention. Provide training, advice and support to other clinical staff to ensure safe and effective service delivery. Attend multidisciplinary meetings, promoting the nomination of named link workers and actively supporting the implementation of integrated care pathways. Support the provision of GP shared care in the locality where based Be able when required to represent the service at a range of meetings with other professionals and agencies in order to evaluate, monitor and develop treatment services for the service user group and minimise barriers to treatment. Take an active part in the implementation, adherence and development of internal and external clinical governance procedures. Will play a pivotal role in complete clinical audit process within service Support the service in carrying out research which will be of benefit to the future treatment of patients Utilize evidence-based psychosocial interventions such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques and brief interventions in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self-responsibility and enhanced motivation. When necessary, covering duties of their colleagues and other junior medical staff, in order to ensure continuity of medical care. To participate in cross-cover arrangements with medical colleagues from other regional services To provide guidance and support as appropriate to newly appointed and less experienced medical colleagues. To provide guidance and support as appropriate to Non Medical Prescribers The post holder should also accept that he/she might be required to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseeable circumstances at the request of the Consultant/Associate Medical Director. Person Specification Qualifications Essential * Medical Degree and completing of Basic Medical Training Full GMC- UK Registration and Licence to Practice * Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and with other Agencies Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit