Consultant Psychiatrist – GMC-registered

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GMC-registered Consultant Psychiatrist conducting remote CBMP assessments and prescribing for enua’s UK medical cannabis clinic. Supporting evidence-led governance, outcomes, and potential Medical Director development.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct video-based psychiatric consultations for patients exploring CBMP treatment, including new assessments and ongoing reviews
  • Make evidence-led prescribing decisions within the clinical governance framework
  • Collaborate with pharmacists and nurses in a multidisciplinary team
  • Participate in clinical outcome data collection and build the UK evidence base for CBMPs in psychiatry
  • Contribute to clinical governance, MDT meetings, and continuous improvement of prescribing protocols
  • For senior candidates, contribute to or lead Medical Director-level governance, prescribing policy, and clinical strategy
  • Complete clinical induction, including observing three MDT meetings and shadowing three full patient consultations
  • Participate in high-risk and 18–24-year-old patient registers and apply enhanced monitoring protocols
  • Obtain informed consent and assess mental capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Prescribe using independent clinical judgment without volume, revenue, or product-selection targets
  • Participate in monthly clinical audits
  • Maintain GMC revalidation and good standing and report registration changes

Requirements:

  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practise in the UK
  • Completion of Specialist Training (CCT/CCST) or equivalent certification
  • On the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry
  • Genuine interest in alternative therapies and the evolving evidence base around CBMPs
  • Comfortable working in a digital-first, telemedicine setting
  • Willingness to participate in structured data collection and outcome reporting
  • Completion of mandatory training before patient-facing duties, including role-specific modules and annual or triennial refreshers
  • Report incidents and significant events through the incident reporting process
  • Comply with patient confidentiality and information governance requirements
  • Enhanced DBS check completed prior to commencement
  • Prior CBMP experience or willingness to complete a recognised Medical Cannabis Course for Specialist Physicians (preferred)
  • Experience in private clinic, telemedicine, or digital health environments (preferred)
  • Interest in a Medical Director track or shaping clinical pathways (preferred)

Benefits:

  • Sessional, part-time, or flexible engagement
  • Competitive sessional rates, reviewed regularly against the UK private market
  • Comprehensive professional indemnity coverage for your work
  • No night shifts or on-call requirements
  • CPD-accredited medical cannabis education and bespoke specialist training
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team
  • Direct access to founders and input into UK clinical service design
  • Flexible working hours and days
  • Potential path to expanded scope, including Medical Director responsibilities