Medical Lead (Ref: 0009ZB)

We Are With You

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Job summary

Our team in Cornwall are recruiting for an experienced Medical Lead to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Head of Service Delivery, with supervision from an Associate Medical Director, you will lead and be responsible for the provision of medical care in our service, ensuring that our standards of care allow service users to achieve their recovery goals. You work alongside the Clinical Lead to guide and support clinical staff working within the service, working hand in hand with the service manager to foster a continuous improvement mindset and ensuring that evidence based best practice is delivered in line with national, organisational and local standards. You will promote a care quality governance structure that is built on open engagement, enquiry and learning, whilst working collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries, to maximise the potential for delivering excellent care quality. It will be vital for you to develop strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders and commissioners for the continuity of service, as well as leading on delivering opioid substitution and detoxification treatment, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention treatment and other clinical interventions.

About us

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.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£90,000 to £90,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

oc-1741695353-W6I4J

Job locations

Truro

TR1 2EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are an innovative and visible leader, about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, along with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post. Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will work as part of the adult community team, alongside in-house services which include outreach, hospital, clinical and criminal justice. The successful candidate will be based in either the Truro, Liskeard or Penzance services - please state in your cover letter which service is preferred. The successful candidate will work part-time hours (2-3 days a week). A full job description and person specification is available on request. Benefits

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

DE&I 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 goals of radically improving people's lives. 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. WithYou 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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 arena, 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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 arena, 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.