Addiction Physician | 32-36 hours | Venray and Venlo

Have we piqued your interest in the position of Addiction Physician? Then send your CV and a short motivation via the button at the bottom of the page.

Do you have questions about the content of this position first? Please contact Carla Buddingh- Knol via carlabuddingh-knol@vigogroep.nl or 0621326344.

If you have any questions about the application procedure, you can contact Britt Verheijen, Recruitment & Selection Specialist, via werken@vigogroep.nl or 06 29455311.

Drawing from your expertise in addiction medicine, you will draw up care plans, implement them, and evaluate progress. You will identify the physical and psychological consequences of substance use at an early stage, perform supplementary investigations, and implement appropriate treatments. As the lead practitioner, you are a substantive point of inquiry for the team and provide direction to the treatment. Additionally, you inform clients about substance use and health risks, where you not only share knowledge but also know how to convey trust and motivation.

You will join a close-knit and experienced team that has been working together for quite some time. We are well-coordinated, share our expertise, and support each other where necessary. At the same time, there is room for new insights, innovative ideas, and personal development. We dare to look critically at our way of working and at ourselves, always with the goal of helping our clients even better.

Curious what it is like to work as a physician in addiction care? Addiction physician Carla would love to tell you why this work continues to inspire her every day.

What makes working in addiction care so special to me is the combination of complexity, collaboration, and genuine human connection. You work with a diverse target group: people who often end up with us at a low point in their lives. That requires compassion, sharpness, and flexibility. The target group is also changing; we see more and more pain patients and people with a non-Dutch background. That makes the work dynamic and requires cultural sensitivity and customization.

The team makes the work truly manageable for me and inspiring. Especially the nursing team is worth its weight in gold: warm, expert, and always motivated. Together with psychologists, psychiatrists, and other colleagues, we form a close multidisciplinary team. The integration with the broader GGZ, such as the crisis service and IHT, ensures short lines of communication and good cooperation.

Additionally, you work intensively with chain partners. In this type of care, you cannot do it alone. Precisely because the target group is challenging, you need each other to provide the right care at the right time. What I also value is the space you are given. Both in how you shape your work and in the opportunities for training and development. There is trust in your professionalism, and you can feel that.