Clinical Lead in Wakefield

While the role is ideally full-time, we are open to considering candidates able to work 30 hours per week for the right candidate. Turning Point is a leading Social Enterprise which supports people with a wide range of complex needs across Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Use and Public Health. We are currently recruiting for a Clinical Lead to work in our Integrated Substance Misuse Service, where you will have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use.

As Clinical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective and evidence‐based care to people accessing our service in Wakefield. Working with some of our most complex service users, you will combine hands‐on clinical expertise with strong leadership to ensure consistently high standards of care and positive outcomes. You will be central to the clinical direction of the service, providing leadership across clinical governance, supervision and appraisal, workforce development, and service innovation.

With extensive experience in the substance use field, you will be a key contributor to the ongoing delivery and development of high‐quality clinical interventions. You will work collaboratively with the Wakefield management team, clinicians, local health partners and wider stakeholders to design and deliver holistic, person‐centred care that supports service users throughout their recovery journey.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to shape service delivery, lead clinical innovation and help build a service recognised for clinical excellence. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward‐thinking Clinical Lead who is passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for the people we support.

The successful candidate will:

• Have appropriate experience in addiction medicine at a clinical leadership level.
• Be a 'Specialist' doctor in addiction: either a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist or a specialist doctor from another background such as General Practice, who has the appropriate experience & qualifications (as per the RCPsych / RCGP Competency Framework).
• Have current GMC Registration.
• Have experience of providing safe, effective and evidence-based assessment, care and interventions for substance users (ideally across both adults and young people).
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

In addition to the above, we are seeking to appoint an individual who can also bring Turning Point's core values to the role:

• We believe that everyone has the potential to grow, learn and make choices.
• We all communicate in an authentic and confident way that blends support and challenge.
• We are here to embrace change even when it is complex and uncomfortable.
• We treat each other and those we support as individuals however difficult and challenging.
• We deliver better outcomes by encouraging ideas and new thinking.
• We commit to building a strong and financially viable Turning Point together.

Before interviews, we invite you to an informal open event where you can meet members of our Clinical Team, Operational Staff and Peer Mentors. This event offers a great opportunity to gain a real insight into our service, the impact of our work in Wakefield, and the history of Turning Point.

If you would like an informal conversation about this role before applying, you are welcome to contact Dr Martyn Hull (FRCGP), Clinical Director.

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people.

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it's 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. You will get 34 days' paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 36 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.