Medical Lead in Truro

Join WithYou as our Medical Lead in Cornwall. Our team in Cornwall is recruiting for an experienced Medical Lead to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are an innovative and visible leader, passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you. This is a part time, permanent position working 18.75 hours per week with a salary of circa £92,735.70 per annum pro rata depending on experience and qualifications. This includes a location allowance of £1,000 per annum pro rata.

In Cornwall, you’ll be part of a dedicated local team supporting people across our communities to make positive, lasting changes. At WithYou, we’re committed to supporting our staff just as much as the people we work alongside. You’ll have access to a supportive and inclusive team environment and a range of wellbeing benefits to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

We are looking for a Medical Lead to work across our Cornwall service. You will be responsible for providing medical leadership in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality medical service. You will lead a clinical team consisting of doctors, GP's, Nurses and Pharmacists in a large integrated complex needs service. You will be working closely with and reporting to the Head of Service Delivery, taking the lead in clinical governance, to ensure that evidence-based best medical practice is delivered in line with national, organisational and local standards. You will provide professional accountability and supervision to medical staff in the service.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has an excellent understanding of integrated complex needs services and the potential challenges this presents.
• Is solution focused and has a track record of improving services and outcomes for people with complex needs.
• Has a demonstrable track record of developing open multi-disciplinary working relationships to ensure staff operate in line with We Are With You's values and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partner organisations.

You will be a compassionate and motivated doctor, holding GMC registration, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity. We’re looking for substantial experience working within the substance misuse sector, as well as experience working in a supervisory role within a multidisciplinary team. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively. It is important that you have sound knowledge of current health and social care issues, with the specific knowledge around the relationship between offending and substance misuse. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and staff.

You will have:

• RCGP Certificate Level 1 in Management of Drug Misuse
• RCGP Part 1 in Management of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent GP certification
• RCGP Certificate Level 2 in Management of Drug Misuse
• OST prescribing experience
• A successful track record of responsibility and development of others
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Please note that you must have current GMC registration to be considered for this position.

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.