Role Summary
GoodBeams is a Scottish telemedicine clinic. Our HIS registration is pending and required prior to Day 1 of clinical operations on 1 September 2026. We are passionate about evidence-based, specialist-led and holistic care.
We are recruiting Consultant Prescribers on the GMC Specialist Register in Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia (with sub-specialty interest in chronic pain) or Psychiatry, to initiate and review prescriptions for Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use (CBPMs).
This is a remote, sessional role, with an opportunity to expand into a full-time or part-time substantive role. We hope to expand our services into longevity and lifestyle medicine. Successful applicants will work alongside our Clinical Director and Registered Manager within a team that takes patient safety, audit, and outcomes data seriously.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Practice and Prescribing
- Conduct remote video consultations with adult patients referred into the cannabis pathway, in line with current clinical protocols and SOPs.
- Initiate, titrate, and review prescriptions for Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use (CBPMs) where clinically appropriate.
- Hold appropriate prescribing authority and be registered on the specialist register as per UK guidance.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and auditable records.
- Liaise with the patient's NHS GP and other treating clinicians as appropriate, in accordance with GMC expectations on continuity of care.
Patient Safety, Governance and Compliance
- Practise within the GoodBeams clinical governance framework, including consent, safeguarding, controlled drug, and serious incident policies.
- Contribute to incident reviews, audit cycles, outcomes monitoring, and continuous quality improvement, supporting HIS compliance.
- Adhere to GMC Good Medical Practice, Good Practice in Prescribing and Managing Medicines, and any applicable specialty-specific guidance for cannabis-based prescribing.
- Escalate clinical risk, safeguarding concerns, or non-routine cases to the Clinical Director without delay.
Multidisciplinary Working
- Work collaboratively with the wider team on treatment clarifications and care.
- Participate in MDT case discussions, complex case reviews, and clinical governance meetings (typically monthly, remote).
- Support the wider clinical team, including GPs and Independent Prescribers, by providing specialist initiation and oversight where required by protocol.
Continuing Development and Standards
- Maintain registration with the GMC and a licence to practise, with annual appraisal and revalidation arrangements in place.
- Engage with internal training, induction, and CPD relating to the evolving evidence base in medical cannabis and lifestyle medicine.
Essential Criteria
- Full registration with the GMC and a current licence to practise in the UK.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia or Psychiatry.
- Demonstrable, active track record of prescribing Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use (CBPMs).
- Working knowledge of the UK CBPM regulatory framework, Home Office controlled drug requirements, and private specialist practice obligations.
- Experience of remote consultation and confidence with telemedicine workflows, including secure video, electronic prescribing, and documentation.
- High standards of professional integrity, with a clear commitment to patient safety, ethical practice, and evidence-based care.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage patients, primary care colleagues, and the wider team effectively.
- Current and valid professional medical indemnity insurance suitable for private specialist practice and Schedule 2 controlled drug prescribing, in place from the start of engagement and maintained throughout.
Desirable Criteria
- Membership of, or active engagement with, a recognised medical cannabis professional body or special interest group (for example, the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society).
- Experience in private clinic governance, audit, or registration processes (HIS, CQC, or equivalent).
- Involvement in clinical audit, real-world evidence collection, or outcomes research in chronic pain or psychiatric indications.
- Interest in contributing to service design, protocol development, or clinician education as the service matures.
Working Pattern and Remuneration
Self-employed contractor. The successful applicant provides independent clinical services on a contracted basis and is responsible for their own GMC registration and revalidation, taxation, IR35 status as applicable, and professional medical indemnity insurance arrangements.
Working pattern: Bank/sessional, fully remote.
Location: Remote video consultations from a suitable, private clinical environment.
Commitment: Minimum of one session per week preferred, with capacity to increase. The role is structured with an explicit pathway to expanded sessions and to part-substantive or full-time appointments as patient volumes grow.
Remuneration: Competitive sessional and per-consultation rates, market-aligned with private specialist practice. Substantive package available for the right candidate as volumes grow.
Start date: From 1 September 2026.
Governance and Accountability
Reports to: Clinical Director for all clinical matters, with regulatory oversight from the Registered Manager (Nominated Individual for HIS purposes).
Accountable for: Individual clinical decisions, prescribing standards, record-keeping, and adherence to GoodBeams clinical governance and SOPs.
Key relationships: Clinical Director, Registered Manager, pharmacy team, fellow Consultant Prescribers, Independent Prescribers, and wider MDT colleagues.
How to apply
Please send a current CV and a short covering note to [email protected]. Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be directed to the same address, marked for the attention of the Clinical Director.
GoodBeams is committed to equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all candidates and commit to making reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process.
Pay: From £200.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
