Consultant Psychiatrist - Addictions, Bedford

Job Overview

The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with a dual diagnosis. The post-holder will work with an MDT including pharmacy, psychology, social work, CPN colleagues, and trainees.

Path to Recovery (P2R) is an innovative community drug and alcohol service offering interventions to residents in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire. P2R is an East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) service and forms part of a network of addictions services within the Trust.

There is an opportunity to be the visiting psychiatrist to the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) service.

Closing date: 18-Jan-2026

Interview date (AAC panel): TBC

• Provide consultant leadership and support continued development of the Addictions services with an opportunity to be a visiting FDAC psychiatrist.
• Provide regular clinical input to the service through conducting specialist clinics that offer assessment and evidence-based treatment interventions for dual diagnosis patients (open to both CMHT and addiction services) and patients under addiction services (P2R).
• Provide a key role as the senior specialist clinician within the team and will support the wider work of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation.
• Take an active part in the implementation, adherence and development of internal and external clinical governance procedures.
• Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment.
• Work with the Team manager to ensure the KPI targets are met.
• Develop the service to achieve HTAS accreditation.
• Work closely with colleagues from other specialist teams to provide a collaborative approach to the care of patients who are jointly under the care of these services.
• Provide appropriate clinical supervision and training for junior medical staff and lead the multidisciplinary team.
• Take part in mandatory Trust audit programmes and also develop local relevant audit cycles to improve the function of the team.
• Actively participate in the Trust’s clinical and strategic development.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Main Responsibilities are as above - a full detailed job description and person specification attached.

• Fully Registered with GMC

• Experience of clinical work in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years

• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team