Job overview

We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust as either a GMC Registered General Practitioner with Special Interest (GPwSI) or Specialty Doctor in Addictions Psychiatry to join the Inclusion Services within the Staffordshire Treatment and Recovery Service (STaRS) based in Stafford.

You will assume a Key Prescriber role and provide specialist prescribing to individuals who present at the community drug and alcohol treatment service.

 You will be responsible for implementing and coordinating complex packages of care appropriate to the individuals need and work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to address service users’ wider care needs.

You will ensure that the highest levels of clinical governance are visible and operational within practice and contribute to the review and development of the service’s prescribing protocols and to areas of potential research and evaluation.

 This is a part-time role, 24 hours per week. Up to 6 sessions per week. Flexible working requests will be considered.

Main duties of the job

As the General Practitioner or Speciality Doctor for the service you will provide specialist prescribing and medical assessment/ treatment for service users attending a community drug and alcohol treatment service, including titration, stabilisation, detoxification and review.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Attend clinical review meetings where appropriate
• Use electronic records to maintain a proper and accurate record of all client contacts and contacts with concerned others and involved agencies.

• To ensure Continuous professional development in regard to clinical practice.

• To provide medical advice and guidance on complex cases to staff within Inclusion and attend prescribing forums.
• Attending MPFT and Inclusion meetings where appropriate. To contribute to the development of a culture of quality improvement.
• Taking part in reviewing referrals.
• To be involved in Inclusion research and innovation opportunities. 

Working for our organisation

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust  Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.

As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.

We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• Putting people at the heart of what we do
• Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• Delivering better health, better care in partnership

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications