Alcohol Specialist Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you currently working as a band 6 and want to broaden your knowledge and expertise or are you a senior band 5 looking for that next opportunity to further develop in a leadership role. If you have a passion for putting patients first and providing high quality patient centred care in a dynamic environment, we would be interested in hearing from you.

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and skilled substance misuse/addiction nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and willing to develop nursing leadership, with an ability to positively influence clinical pathways and an understanding of the issues and challenges associated with delivering patient care.

You must be enthusiastic and passionate about substance misuse/addiction and delivering high standards of patient centred care and be a professional role model for the areas of responsibility; ensuring patients receive a positive experience in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.

This service operates 7 days a week 08:00-18:00hrs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will use their sound understanding of Alcohol screening tools to assist in the identification of those drinking at 'increasing',' higher risk' and dependent levels of Alcohol use. Through assessment, the use of agreed clinical tools, clinical knowledge and experience, they will also be able to identify those 'at risk' of Alcohol withdrawal to ensure best management.

The Alcohol Nurse Specialist will work in Emergency Department, clinics and wards and with other hospital teams to offer advice and treatment for patients on Alcohol related issues its associated complexities and withdrawal management.

The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of the management of Alcohol withdrawal including complicated withdrawal, providing guidance and expertise on clinical management to other staff members both in practice and through training.

Undertaking comprehensive holistic assessment, the post holder will assess risk and plan care working in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team, both inward and outward facing to contribute to safe effective discharge. The co-ordination of referrals for on-going treatment and care is a key part of this role and an element of complex case management post discharge will be required.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

03 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-5440766RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN/RMN
Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.
Teaching Course

Desirable

Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent qualification
Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module Specialist course (or experience) in Drugs and Alcohol.
Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Course

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Assessing risky health behavior
Experience of teaching others
Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategy, Alcohol and Drug care standards.
Alcohol screening tools

Desirable

Experience of care delivery to patients with alcohol disorders
Knowledge of Patient Information Systems
Hospital liaison experience
Sound knowledge of alcohol withdrawal management
Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national alcohol issues/policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN/RMN
Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.
Teaching Course

Desirable

Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent qualification
Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module Specialist course (or experience) in Drugs and Alcohol.
Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Course

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Assessing risky health behavior
Experience of teaching others
Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategy, Alcohol and Drug care standards.
Alcohol screening tools

Desirable

Experience of care delivery to patients with alcohol disorders
Knowledge of Patient Information Systems
Hospital liaison experience
Sound knowledge of alcohol withdrawal management
Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national alcohol issues/policies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).