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RCGP SMU/SMMGP

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Job title: Writer/Coordinator
Salary: £3,000 contract

Updating SMU materials in line with NICE guidance and updated clinical guidelines

SMU and SMMGP are looking for someone to coordinate/write a new updated guidance document entitled "Guidance for working with stimulant users, including cocaine and crack users in primary care".

This guidance will:

1. Build on the current cocaine guidance updated and extended to include all stimulant users:

   1. Cocaine and crack
   2. Amfetamines
   3. Methamfetamine

2. Include all methods of treatment including:

   1. Harm reduction
   2. Detoxification
   3. Psychological interventions
   4. Role of prescribing
   5. Place of in-patient detox and rehabilitation
   6. Place of stimulants in polydrug use

3. Explain the role of primary care

The budget for this work is £3000-00 and can be used to pay writer or a team of contributors and the guidance needs to be ready for publication within one year. There will be administrative and editing support from SMMGP.

This position will be a contracted piece of work for the RCGP, if you wish to apply for this role, please submit an expression of interest and:

1. Explain why you think this guidance is important
2. Explain how you are going to do it and if with a group, who they are
3. An estimated timeline
4. Write a 300 - 500 word introduction to the guidance

The Job Advert can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:

• Download the Job Advert (PDF, 5K)

Please send document with completed tasks by 2nd October 2009 to:

Elsa Browne
Project Manager
SMMGP
E-mail: elsa.browne@nta-nhs.org.uk

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