CONSULTANT ADDICTION
PSYCHIATRIST
NORTHEAST GLASGOW
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 38852D
CLOSING DATE: 25TH SEPTEMBER 2015
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: CONSULTANT ADDICTION PSYCHIATRIST
BASE: NORTHEAST SECTOR, GLASGOW CHCP
Do you want to come and work with the biggest Addiction Service in Europe, whilst
continuing your CPD with protected time, and with the opportunity to enhance your
teaching and research CV?
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde addiction services are responsible for the delivery of
addiction treatment and care services for currently over 12,000 clients. The services
range from local Community Addiction Teams through to specialist day and inpatient
care, together with liaison provision for both general psychiatry and acute hospital
services and an Alcohol Related Brain Disorder (ARBD) Team. Our multidisciplinary
structure includes professionals from the fields of medicine, nursing, social care,
psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics and pharmacy; Glasgow Addiction Services
is also a major commissioner of the voluntary and independent sector.
We are seeking an experienced doctor to work in Northeast Glasgow.
The post is currently based at Parkhead Hospital and relates to 2 community addiction
teams (CATs). You would participate in all aspects of patient care, and multidisciplinary
meetings providing consultant leadership and expertise. You would contribute to the
general adult psychiatric on call rota in Northeast Glasgow.
The post combine the satisfaction of participating in an innovative and developing
clinical service to a client group with high levels of morbidity for alcohol, drugs and
mental health problems, together with the opportunity to become involved in further
developing our recovery orientated system of care as well as a number of research
projects and teaching initiatives.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and MRCPsych or
FRCPsych or equivalent. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher
specialist training leading to CCT in General Psychiatry (addictions) or eligibility for
specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of
Interview. You must be eligible for approval under the Scottish Mental Health Act as an
AMP.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Addiction Services
CONSULTANT IN ADDICTION
PSYCHIATRY
WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING AN ADDICTION
PSYCHIATRY SERVICE TO NORTHEAST SECTOR,
GLASGOW HSCP
Job Description
General introduction
Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GG&C) Addiction Services are recruiting an enthusiastic and
committed specialist to a post of Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist to work in Northeast Sector,
Glasgow HSCP.
The addiction services in GG&C are organised within 6 HSCPs. The Glasgow HSCP is further
split into 3 sectors: NorthEast, NorthWest and South. Community services in all areas include
integrated community addictions teams/drug and alcohol teams with contracted services
providing community rehabilitation and GP shared care scheme. The community services share
access to 2 dedicated NHS addiction in-patient units- Kershaw Unit (Gartnavel Royal Hospital)
and Eriskay House (Stobhill Hospital). In addition, day services for all areas are provided from
these units, with the exception of South Clyde (Inverclyde and Renfrewshire) where more local
day services exist. A network of local community mental health teams and an ARBD service are
examples of other relevant services organised on a similar geographical basis.
The medical workforce within GG&C addiction services is currently over 50 doctors from diverse
backgrounds working as medical officers, senior medical officers, consultant addiction
psychiatrists and SAS doctors in addiction psychiatry. In Glasgow, the addiction psychiatrists at
present work from secondary service settings reaching into community teams, with geographical
areas of responsibility. This post holder will be based in Parkhead Hospital but will have a
community role working with 2 community addiction teams (CATs) in Northeast Glasgow.
The Drug and Alcohol Services across Greater Glasgow and Clyde are concluding Clinical
Services Reviews. Consideration is being given to possible reconfiguration of in-patient and day
services, and to a more community orientated role for consultant addiction psychiatrists. Any
proposed changes to the northeast consultant role will be discussed with the post-holder as part
of the job planning process.
Other Senior Permanent Medical Staff in GG&C Addiction Services
Dr Saket Priyadarshi
Dr Charles McMahon
Dr Trina Ritchie
Dr Maire Cooney
Dr Scott Wylie
Dr Iain Smith
Dr Donna Mullen
Dr Anupam Agnihotri
Vacancy
Dr Audrey Hillman
Dr Roger Sykes
Dr Iain MacKay
Dr Kate Brown
Dr Laura Sills
Dr Frances Skelton
Senior Medical Officer, Associate Medical Director
Consultant Psychiatrist, S Clyde, Lead clinician
Senior Medical Officer, Northwest Glasgow, Lead Clinician
Consultant Psychiatrist, East Glasgow- Vacancy from October ‘15
Consultant Psychiatrist, North Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire
Consultant Psychiatrist, West Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire
Consultant Psychiatrist, West Dunbartonshire
Consultant Psychiatrist, South East Glasgow
Consultant psychiatrist, South West Glasgow
Consultant Psychiatrist, S Clyde
Consultant Psychiatrist, S Clyde
Consultant Psychiatrist, Homeless Addiction Team
Senior Medical Officer, South Glasgow
Senior Medical Officer, Northeast Glasgow
Associate Specialist, West Glasgow
Current Addiction services for Northeast Glasgow
Multidisciplinary and multiagency community addiction services are currently provided from
o North East Community Addiction Team
Westwood House
1250 Westerhouse Road
Glasgow, G34 9EA
Tel: 0141 276 3420
o
East Community Addiction Team
Newlands Centre
871 Springfield Road
Glasgow, G31 4HZ
Tel: 0141 565 0200
These provide a full range of services for over 3,000 people with drug and alcohol problems,
including needle exchange, blood borne virus nurse led clinics, substitute prescribing, drug
testing and treatment order clinics, community alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention. The
CATs provide access to a recovery orientated system of care including in-patient/day service
provision, community and residential rehabilitation services and employability opportunities.
Medical officers are employed in the local community addiction teams involved in community
medical assessment, substitute prescribing, alcohol and hepatitis C work – there is a senior
medical officer who provides area wide MO supervision and line management to the east. The
consultant psychiatrist postholder would be expected to establish close working relationships
with these other doctors and agree collaborative approaches to service provision.
Office accommodation and medical secretary / administrative support for this post is currently
based in Parkhead Hospital. The post is supported by a full-time Specialty Doctor based at
Eriskay House delivering 2 community clinics with the consultant.
Other secondary services support for the Northeast consultant post include
- Use of in-patient and partial hospitalisation service currently in the Eriskay House at
Stobhill Hospital.
- Admission to psychiatric beds
- Psychology sessions - plus access to group work and a comprehensive training
programme for staff.
- OT – input as part of the Eriskay multidisciplinary team but also taking community
referrals on a case by case basis. There are also local community OT aids and
adaptations services and a range of group work programmes.
The Duties of the Post
Clinical
This postholder will provide a tier 4 psychiatric service to patients with both alcohol and drug
problems for all of the northeast area . This will involve- Inpatient assessment and treatment
Beds are available in the 15 bedded Eriskay House, Stobhill Hospital. It is likely that consultant
addiction psychiatrists across the partnership will need to refashion their job plans to reflect the
probable consolidation of all inpatient care and partial hospitalisation to dedicated consultants.
This might result in a separation of hospital and community function with some addiction
consultants taking an inpatient responsibility and others a community responsibility
- Partial hospitalisation / day hospital assessment and treatment
Following referral from the CATs, patients attend for this at Eriskay House, Stobhill Hospital. A
partnership wide review of partial hospitalisation and day hospital addiction services is currently
being undertaken and any future services will be shaped by the review and its results. Again
collaboration with the north partial hospitalisation staff would be essential – agreeing a unified
approach to unit use and function.
- Community outpatient clinics and home visits
This is a community based job and the post holder will be expected to carry a consultant
caseload, provide face to face routine and emergency psychiatric outpatient assessment and
treatment for referred patients with complex substance misuse problems often in the context of
co-morbid physical and mental illness. Referrals will generally come from the community
addiction teams and other consultants.
- Liaison and consultation with the Northeast sector
The postholder will regularly provide liaison and consultation to northeast addictions services.
There may also be occasional liaison input to general adult inpatient psychiatric services for east
patients and to relevant acute services.
Community and residential rehabilitation placement is available through a variety of
contracted providers. The consultant would be expected to take a role in the decisions about
placement of patients in residential rehabilitation facilities in coordination with the local head of
service
- Mental health Legislation use
Post-holder will be put forward for section 22 approval by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
under new mental health act to allow participation on the senior on-call rota for north and east
Glasgow mental health sector and in order to be able to deal with all cases requiring mental
health provisions arising within the Addiction Services. In order to do this post holders must have
obtained day 1 and 2 Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 approved medical
practitioner certification from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and submitted these forms to the
medical staffing department of HR. Use of the Adults with Incapacity Act and Adult Support and
protection Act would also be part of the job.
- On call
On call on the combined general adult psychiatric senior rota in Northeast Glasgow is
coordinated by the local General Adult Psychiatry Clinical Director. The frequency is around 1 in
26 for which a level 1 on call availability supplement of 3% is currently payable.
- Emergencies
The Consultant may be required to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen
circumstances at the request of the Associate Medical Director (Addictions). It has been agreed
that such duties will be exceptional and that this kind of arrangement would not be for prolonged
periods of time or on a regular basis in keeping with contractual arrangements.
- Clinical cover of colleagues
The 10 pa job plan would include prospective cover for a colleague’s leave. Any leave requested
would require cover to be arranged in advance from another consultant. Cover for short term
sudden absences e.g. sickness in a colleague consultant would also be included in the job plan.
Job plan
The exact nature of clinical commitments assumed by the post-holder will be a matter of
agreement between the successful candidate and the Associate Medical Director for Addictions
(or a Lead Clinician) in an annually renewed job plan.
The post is for a standard 10 programmed activities (pas) made up of 9 pas of direct clinical care
and 1 pas of supporting professional activity. Applications for less pas would be considered.
The postholder will be provided with an office in the local addiction service with access to a
computer and printer. Dedicated administrative support will be provided at this site.
An indicative job plan is available to applicants and a provisional timetable is as below:
PROPOSED TIMETABLE
Activity a.m
Ward Round Eriskay House InPatient Unit
Activity p.m.
Eriskay House Day Services Review
Tier 4 MDT
Tuesday
Outpatient Clinic- Parkhead
Hospital
Clinical Admin
Liaison/Urgent cases
Wednesday
Out Patient Clinic- East CAT
Eriskay House- reviews
SAS doctor supervision
Thursday
Supporting Professional Activities Outpatient ClinicNorth East CAT
Friday
Clinical admin
Liaison/Urgent cases
Monday
Northeast MDT
Eriskay House Review
9 pas direct clinical care
1 pa supporting professional activity
On call around 1 in 26
This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical
Director. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made
up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal routine
communication and management meetings. The precise allocation of SPA time and associate
objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed at annual job
planning.
Teaching
Medical students may be attached to the Consultant Psychiatrist with Medical Students receiving
their psychiatry block training at various hospital sites.
Clinical Governance, Research and Audit
The post-holder will be encouraged to undertake research work. The service is particularly keen
on clinical audit that establishes the effectiveness of interventions. The post holder will be
expected to play a full part in this, and develop ideas for audit projects on an inter-professional
basis with colleagues across NHS GG&C Addiction Services. In addition to audit and research
the post holder would be encouraged to contribute more widely to clinical governance for the
Addiction services. Examples of this activity might include leading the investigation of allocated
critical incident reviews. This work could be done in enhanced spa time in substitution for dcc
programmed activities.
Management Committee Work and Professional Representation.
The post-holder will be a member of the South Glasgow Division of Psychiatry and the Division
of Addiction Psychiatry. Under current management structures, he/she will be a part of the
medical staff of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde addiction services and be expected to contribute
as appropriate to the advisory structure within this. Expert advisory and committee work within
and out with the organisation would be included in SPA time.
Information technology use
The applicant would be expected to be able to use IT in their daily work – communicating
electronically and contributing to the information gathering and performance management
systems of the organisation. The post holder would through annual appraisal and annual job
planning have a performance management. The post holder would be expected to positively
contribute to the regular IT reporting of caseload, activity, diagnostic and outcome indicators.
Section 22 Training
Completion of day 1 and day 2 Section 22 training is required prior to taking up post. The
Medical Staffing Department will require sight of your certificates to this effect.
Person specification for consultant in addiction psychiatry
Essential
 Medical degree (MBChB or
equivalent)
 Full GMC registration and a
licence to Practise
 MRCPsych or FRCPsych
(equivalent only acceptable if
confirmed by RCPsych)
 Listed on GMC specialist
register (or Certificate of
Completion of Training) within
6 months of confirmed entry
from date of Interview.
 CCT endorsement in addiction
training.
 Section 22 approval or be
eligible for section 22 training
and approval.
Knowledge &  Extensive knowledge about
understanding
mental disorders and
substance misuse / addictions.
 Good knowledge of service
organisation
 Up to date awareness of
government policy on alcohol
and drug misuse and its
implications.
 Understanding of principles of
clinical governance.
Abilities &
 Ability to apply knowledge to
skills
clinical practice and service
development
 Ability to diagnose and treat
mental illness in people with
substance misuse.
 Ability to apply service
procedures (such as Care
Programme Approach) and
mental health law.
 Ability to make good medical
notes
 Ability to communicate
effectively with other
professionals.
 Ability to work effectively in a
multidisciplinary team.
 Ability to teach and coach
junior medical staff, medical
Qualifications
Desirable
 Additional relevant
qualification such as MSc,
MPhil, MD or PhD
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Knowledge of range of
service systems and their
relative merits
Advanced knowledge of a
relevant aspect of the
specialty
Advanced skills in clinical
assessment and treatment
of patients with substance
misuse
Competence in application
of specialist treatment
methods with people with
substance misuse, such as
pharmacotherapy,
psychotherapy, substitute
prescribing, etc.
Excellence in
communication
Analytical approach to
problems
Evidence of potential to
develop specialty skills
Advanced computer skills
(statistics package,
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Motivation
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Personality &
attitudes
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Experience
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Other
requirements
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students and other disciplines
Computer literacy (basic word
processing, email and internet
use)
Commitment to addiction
psychiatry
Commitment to evidencebased practice
Commitment to lifelong
learning.
Commitment to clinical
governance
Ability to organise own learning
and time.
Honesty
Reliability
Flexibility
Ability to undertake
responsibility
Ability to cope calmly with
stressful situations
Ability to work with other
consultants in the service
Demonstrates leadership
Experience of delivering a
mental health service for
people with substance misuse
Experience of leading a
multidisciplinary team
Evidence of participation in
clinical governance activities,
including medical audit.
Satisfactory fitness for
employment
database, spreadsheet)
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Enthusiasm
Punctuality.
Initiative (for example,
evidence of initiative in a
clinical governance project)
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Experience in full-time
clinical research
Experience of working in
more than one model of
health service for people
with substance misuse
Experience of leading a
clinical governance activity
Publications
Presentations
Independently mobile (car
driver)
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical
& Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant
£ 76,761 to £ 103,490 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but
under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS
Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made
to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be
made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of
appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership which currently costs £59.00. The cost of the
PVG Membership will be initially paid by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and
will required to be repaid through a payroll deduction mandate from the
successful candidate’s first salary.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be
required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in
the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where
an individual is subject to immigration control under not circumstances will they
be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to
interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the
post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information
with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you,
if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Saket Priyadarshi
on 0141 800 0660 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along
with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to
access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the recruitment
address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruitment Services
5th Floor, Tara House
46 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 1HJ
CLOSING DATE
The closing date will be 25th September 2015
INTERVIEW DATE
The interview date will be 22nd October 2015