Consultant Psychiatry- Substance Misuse in Connacht Region - Republic of Ireland on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Connacht Region (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal)
***Speciality: Psychiatry- Substance Misuse
*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

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Overview

The Trust is ideally situated to support a healthy work / life balance. They are a dynamic and innovative trust providing an excellent environment in which employees can develop and progress in their career. With their hospital in nearby proximity to major shopping facilities their employees can also enjoy all of the benefits of excellent transport links, great restaurants, a vibrant night life, three local major Football Clubs, City Centre shops all within easy reach.

Role

This is a new substantive post and is offered on a full-time basis (10 Programmed Activities). The post is based in the Connaught region being successful in the recent tender for community substance misuse services in the region. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced consultants in the well-established Substance Misuse Service division of the Specialist Service Network. The substance misuse service in Connaught will work in partnership with the services in nearby facilities, who share the same contract. The consultant is expected to work with consultants in nearby facilities and lead the multi-disciplinary team. The team will be made up of:

·       Speciality doctor

·       Non-medical prescribers

·       Specialist nurses

·       Specialist psychologist

·       Recovery case managers

The consultant will be expected to work with partner care providers across different services including:

·       Local GPs

·       Mental health services

·       Acute hospital settings

The post holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients. Mental Health have won the Connaught community substance misuse contract as the prime provider. Other providers in the contract include The Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service, Local Housing Group. The successful candidate will run service user clinics and lead a weekly Complex Case Review Team (CCRT) multi-disciplinary meeting. The CCRT will treat adult and young service users equitably. At the hospital, they have a culture of prioritising complex service users and discussing high risk cases to agree consistently safe, realistic and coordinated treatment plans. Priorities for discussion include:

Clinical duties of post holder

·       Provide clinical responsibility and leadership for the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service. The post holder will have clinical duties to cover the Connaught service only.

·       Close working with network operational manager who is responsible for the day to day operational management of the service. This is to ensure that there is close joint operational and clinical input into the running of the service. This will require regular meetings and attendance at Service Management Team and regular updates about operational and clinical issues.

·       Contribution to research and training.

·       It is expected that the division of responsibilities between all consultants will change over time by agreement and in line with service needs and developments.

·       Provision of clinical lead and full participation in the operation and development of drug services in the region.

·       Contribute to the development of clinical policies and guidelines, monitoring and review procedures.

·       Extension of GP involvement in the treatment of drug misuse by the further development of shared care arrangements in Connaught.

·       Establish links with all relevant agencies.

·       Advise and contribute to the work of the Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Team, and other service planning groups. Supervise medical and other clinical staff attached to the multidisciplinary teams at Substance Misuse Service, including staff in Active Case Management Team and Young Persons Team.

·       Lead Clinical Audit procedures.

·       The service has about 1,200 patients in treatment and outpatient clinics at each site seeing on average 1 new patient and 4 follow ups per clinic. There will be identified slots for emergency assessment and supervision and support of key workers in each clinic.

·       MDT meetings will discuss 16 patients per session on average.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Consultant Substance Misuse Psychiatry, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Clinical and Psychiatry- Substance Misuse.

Office Accommodation

Office accommodation will be provided for the appointee with secretarial support.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

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