Job summary
We require a motivated and dedicated Registered Nurse to work as part of the Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team.
The Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team is an exciting service which has introduced the CURE programme at Lancashire Teaching hospital. The introduction of the CURE programme will provide a medicalised approach to treating tobacco dependency.
This involves working in a team across both sites to ensure our service is equitable, responding to referrals and delivering training for trust staff. The Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team will work collaboratively with other teams and you will be required to liaise with other health professionals both within the trust and with the community drug and alcohol recovery services, stop smoking services, other network smoking cessation teams and other community supports services if required.
You must have the motivation and desire to work with a complex and often vulnerable group of patients to achieve the best possible outcomes, improve the quality of care and contribute to the overarching agenda of tackling avoidable illness, reducing health inequalities and reducing demand on services.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a stimulating and supportive environment, where you can further develop and actively contribute to the delivery of a high standard of patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to assess patients who are referred to the service and provide appropriate pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, working towards positive outcomes for the patient. The ability to deliver training and advice on all aspects of alcohol and tobacco related health problems, to all grades of staff, patients and carers, is an integral part of this role.
You will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge relating to alcohol and tobacco dependency treatment and should have an interest in developing your skills in this area. You will be expected to work autonomously but also in collaboration with the existing clinical nurse specialists, CGL Inspire Prevention and Recovery Service, Quit squad and the wider MDT, helping to achieve the targets of improving the quality of care offered to patients when admitted to hospital with alcohol and smoking related problems, reducing admissions and length of stay.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
The current Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team consists of a team of specialist nurses working seven days per week across both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital. We have had the fantastic opportunity to expand the service to deliver interventions for Tobacco and Alcohol addiction combined.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Offer specialist holistic assessment and plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care.
- Where appropriate ensure the risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is assessed, communicated and escalated where appropriate, with appropriate pharmacological interventions implemented.
- Provide specialist tobacco and alcohol harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation support and very brief advice to patients, staff and in some instances relatives/carers of patients.
- Proactively support culture change and the promotion of a smoke free environment.
- Co-develop suitable and effective training materials for staff and develop a training framework and delivery plan to ensure effectiveness of the service
- Organise and deliver training for ward based staff through different forums including drop in sessions, ward visits, and formal training sessions.
- Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement team to develop and promote internal and external communications around the service.
- Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service.
- Support the development and delivery of the Trusts Treating Tobacco action plan.
- Support delivery of the Trusts alcohol-use disorders guideline.
- Contribute to the evaluation of the service and ensure continuous quality development.
- To have a designated case load and coordinate and plan the care for that group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Offer specialist holistic assessment and plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care.
- Where appropriate ensure the risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is assessed, communicated and escalated where appropriate, with appropriate pharmacological interventions implemented.
- Provide specialist tobacco and alcohol harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation support and very brief advice to patients, staff and in some instances relatives/carers of patients.
- Proactively support culture change and the promotion of a smoke free environment.
- Co-develop suitable and effective training materials for staff and develop a training framework and delivery plan to ensure effectiveness of the service
- Organise and deliver training for ward based staff through different forums including drop in sessions, ward visits, and formal training sessions.
- Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement team to develop and promote internal and external communications around the service.
- Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service.
- Support the development and delivery of the Trusts Treating Tobacco action plan.
- Support delivery of the Trusts alcohol-use disorders guideline.
- Contribute to the evaluation of the service and ensure continuous quality development.
- To have a designated case load and coordinate and plan the care for that group.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of alcohol and tobacco addiction and the appropriate interventions
- Specialist knowledge relating to tobacco control and tobacco dependency treatment
- Experience of caring for patients who are dependent on alcohol and who require specialist treatment.
- Experience of assessing service users/patients needs and working in partnership with them and other services to set and monitor goals
- Experience of delivering smoking cessation and tobacco and alcohol harm reduction interventions
- Experience of supervising staff
- Knowledge of current national policy and initiatives in relation to smoking cessation, alcohol harm reduction and treating tobacco and alcohol dependency
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice
- Experience of delivering training
- Understanding of factors contributing to health inequalities.
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of CURE programme
- An understanding of the complex needs of this patient group
- Knowledge of ethical issues
Desirable
- Experience of leading on a piece of work that has contributed to effective and efficient service delivery.
- Experience in developing guidelines or protocols
- Knowledge of patient engagement techniques for service development or improvement
- Knowledge of CURE programme
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification RGN/RMN
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training or willingness to undertake on commencement of post
- Teaching qualification/experience
Desirable
- Level 3 mentorship qualification
- Counselling
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
- Substance misuse qualification
- Advanced communication skills
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of alcohol and tobacco addiction and the appropriate interventions
- Specialist knowledge relating to tobacco control and tobacco dependency treatment
- Experience of caring for patients who are dependent on alcohol and who require specialist treatment.
- Experience of assessing service users/patients needs and working in partnership with them and other services to set and monitor goals
- Experience of delivering smoking cessation and tobacco and alcohol harm reduction interventions
- Experience of supervising staff
- Knowledge of current national policy and initiatives in relation to smoking cessation, alcohol harm reduction and treating tobacco and alcohol dependency
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice
- Experience of delivering training
- Understanding of factors contributing to health inequalities.
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of CURE programme
- An understanding of the complex needs of this patient group
- Knowledge of ethical issues
Desirable
- Experience of leading on a piece of work that has contributed to effective and efficient service delivery.
- Experience in developing guidelines or protocols
- Knowledge of patient engagement techniques for service development or improvement
- Knowledge of CURE programme
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification RGN/RMN
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training or willingness to undertake on commencement of post
- Teaching qualification/experience
Desirable
- Level 3 mentorship qualification
- Counselling
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
- Substance misuse qualification
- Advanced communication skills
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
