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Job Introduction An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our new Bath & North East Somerset Drug and Alcohol service. This is a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services across Bath & North East Somerset. Our partnership draws upon experience delivering substance use services in Bath & North East Somerset and nationally, with specialist knowledge around diverse local communities, and the community insight which only comes from hyper-localism. As the Clinical Lead Doctor, you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drug and alcohol use. Turning Point offers the chance to work with many addiction specialists across the country, lending both learning and support to this role. Role Responsibility The Clinical Lead will lead the service by: Leading on all aspects of clinical governance and quality assurance, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and patient safetyTaking a lead on service developmentActing as advisor on development and implementation of policyChampioning and leading research and innovation to develop new clinical guidance and service protocolsWorking with Turning Point colleagues nationally to optimise patient careProviding clinical supervision, training to clinical colleaguesEmbrace teaching of students from all aspects of the MDT They will treat the most complex patients in the service, and will: Provide expert advice to other clinicians on diagnosis, assessment and care planning, for example on complex drug interactions, comorbid drug-related physical and mental health issues, and integration of psychosocial and medical treatmentAccept referrals of people with the most severe or complex needsProvide expert oversight of provision of psychosocial suppor