About this role
Role Overview
- Conduct video-based consultations with patients seeking medical cannabis treatment for chronic pain, including new assessments and ongoing reviews
- Make evidence-led prescribing decisions in line with our clinical governance framework
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of pharmacists and nurses, with pre-consultation and follow-up tasks supported by the wider clinical team
- Engage in clinical outcome data collection and contribute to building the UK evidence base for cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs)
- Participate in clinical governance, MDT meetings, and continuous improvement of our prescribing protocols
- Take part in CPD-accredited training in medical cannabis, including bespoke specialist sessions
- Complete a structured clinical induction before conducting your own clinic: observe a minimum of three MDT meetings and shadow three full patient consultations (with patient consent); the first clinic must be observed by the Medical Director
- Participate in the high-risk patient register framework, applying enhanced monitoring protocols for vulnerable, young, or high-frequency-using patients in line with our clinical governance framework
- Obtain documented informed consent from patients prior to any prescribing decision and assess mental capacity in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Prescribe on the basis of independent clinical judgment; prescribing decisions are not linked to session volume, revenue targets, or product selection
- Participate in the monthly clinical audit cycle, including consultation note audits, prescribing rationale reviews, and outcome audits
- Maintain GMC revalidation and good standing throughout your engagement, and notify the clinical governance team promptly of any change to your registration status
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 Pain Management (or equivalent specialty)
- 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
- Complete mandatory training before commencing patient-facing duties, including role-specific modules and annual or triennial refreshers
- Report all incidents and significant events through our incident reporting process, including near-misses and adverse patient outcomes
- Comply with all patient confidentiality obligations and information governance requirements as set out in our information governance and confidentiality policies at all times, including after leaving the role
- Enhanced DBS check (to be completed prior to commencement of work, required under)
Benefits
- Sessional, part-time, or flexible engagement — choose the working pattern that fits your portfolio
- Competitive sessional rates, reviewed regularly against the UK private market
- Comprehensive professional indemnity coverage for your work with employer
- No night shifts or on-call requirements
- CPD-accredited medical cannabis education and bespoke specialist training
- A collaborative multidisciplinary team that lets you focus on prescribing and patient care
- The opportunity to help shape the UK medical cannabis landscape from an early stage, with direct access to founders and a profitable European parent business