Liaison Addictions Nurse

Job summary

ABSDAS is a community based service that provides treatment for drug and/or alcohol dependent adults aged 18 and over.

The post holder will work with complex service users, negotiating and reviewing appropriate care within the parameters of ABSDAS eligibility criteria.

The vacancy is for a band 6 post - Liaison Addictions Nurse. The role is Gwent wide and involves working alongside colleagues in general hospitals and inpatient mental health units, supporting the Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse Practitioner and wider ABSDAS team, in providing safe inpatient services to patients with substance use issues, assessing and planning inpatient treatment and aftercare.

Main duties of the job

ABSDAS provides an extensive treatment and case management service to people experiencing problems with substance use and associated complexities including mental health, physical health, pregnancy and child protection issues. The Successful candidate will work with service users to comprehensively assess their needs and develop an appropriate care plan. This will aim to address their physical and psychological well-being in addition to their substance use.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.