Overview:
West Sussex | Full Time | Permanent
At Change Grow Live, we believe the best clinical care goes beyond treating symptoms. It's about understanding the individual, building trust and creating opportunities for lasting change.
Every day, our clinical teams help people overcome the challenges of drug and alcohol dependence, improve their physical and mental health, and take positive steps towards recovery. By combining evidence-based medicine with compassionate, person-centred care, we're transforming lives across the communities we serve.
We're looking for a Specialty Doctor to join our West Sussex Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Network, bringing clinical expertise, curiosity and compassion to a multidisciplinary team that's committed to delivering outstanding care.
Our West Sussex service is ambitious, innovative and collaborative.
Working across our network of hubs in Worthing, Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Crawley, you'll become part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrists, Specialty Doctors, Non-Medical Prescriber's, Nurses, Recovery Coordinators, Psychologists and partner organisations.
Together, we're developing services that reduce health inequalities, improve access to treatment and deliver better outcomes for the people and communities we support.
Your contractual base will be agreed on appointment, with flexibility to work across our West Sussex hubs as required.
This is an opportunity to use your medical expertise where it has the greatest impact.
You'll provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for people experiencing drug and alcohol dependence, developing personalised treatment plans that recognise the complexity of addiction and its impact on physical and mental health.
Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll lead on specialist prescribing, undertake comprehensive medical reviews and contribute to high-quality clinical decision-making that supports safer prescribing and improved recovery outcomes.
You'll play a key role in clinical governance, supporting service development, mentoring colleagues and helping to embed best practice across the wider multidisciplinary team.
Whether you're supporting an individual through their first engagement with treatment or providing ongoing clinical leadership to colleagues, your work will directly influence the quality and safety of care we provide.
Location: West Sussex Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Network
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week*
Contract: Permanent
Base: Your contractual base will be agreed on appointment. You'll work flexibly across our service hubs in Worthing, Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Crawley, so the ability to travel throughout West Sussex is essential.
- Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities:
Deliver comprehensive medical and psychiatric assessments.
Develop personalised, evidence-based treatment plans.
Provide specialist prescribing for substance misuse in line with national guidance.
Undertake regular medical reviews and clinical monitoring.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care.
Support Non-Medical Prescribers and other clinical colleagues through advice and supervision.
Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
Build strong relationships with primary care, mental health services, acute trusts and partner organisations.
Promote harm reduction, health improvement and recovery-focused practice.
We're looking for a doctor who combines excellent clinical judgement with genuine compassion.
You'll have:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
A medical degree and completed Basic Medical Training.
Experience delivering evidence-based treatment within substance misuse services.
Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Strong knowledge of addiction medicine, prescribing and mental health.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
A commitment to continuous professional development, appraisal and revalidation.
Why Change Grow Live?
At Change Grow Live, you'll be trusted to bring your expertise, encouraged to innovate and supported to continue developing your career.
We know that outstanding patient care begins with outstanding people, so we invest in your wellbeing, professional development and clinical excellence.
Competitive Specialty Doctor salary.
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
A paid weekly Wellness Hour.
Contributory pension scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
Protected Continuing Professional Development.
Annual appraisal, supervision and support with GMC revalidation.
Opportunities to contribute to research, clinical audit and service innovation.
Career development within one of the UK's leading health and social care charities.
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Protected monthly CPD.
This is more than a medical role.
It's an opportunity to improve lives, influence clinical practice and help deliver innovative, evidence-based addiction services across West Sussex.
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking clinical environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: This role is eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to meeting UK Visas and Immigration requirements and Change Grow Live's sponsorship criteria.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL Specialty Doctor (£92,575.07 - £103,849.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 4/10/2026 Closing Date: 27/9/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Katherine Wadbrook |
[email protected] : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
