Alcohol Care Team Lead Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Alcohol Care Team Lead Nurse. This role involves overseeing the Alcohol Care Team, developing clinical protocols, and providing expert training and leadership in alcohol-related health issues. Candidates should possess a Registered Nurse qualification and extensive experience in alcohol care services. Join us in influencing national policy while providing high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in alcohol care services.
• Ability to provide expert clinical leadership.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Alcohol Care Team and oversee daily operations.
• Develop and implement educational training for staff.
• Advise clinical teams on alcohol withdrawal management.
• Engage with regional alcohol care groups to influence policy.

Skills

Alcohol care management

Clinical leadership

Training and education delivery

Development of clinical protocols

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Alcohol Care Team Lead Nurse

The closing date is 15 October 2025

To develop and maintain the Alcohol Care Team (ACT) within the UHCW trust. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist nursing service provision for patients with alcohol-related health issues and their families. Recognising NICE guidance compliant specialist protocols for the management of alcohol-related ill health.

The Alcohol Care Lead Nurse is responsible for the management of the UHCW Alcohol Care Team (ACT), supporting the 4 band 6 senior alcohol specialist nurses in further developing and promoting the ACT within the Trust. They will work closely with the clinical teams throughout the trust to provide expert advice on the management of alcohol withdrawal and alcohol related addiction issues.

The ACT Lead Nurse will be a professional role model advancing evidence based clinical practice in the speciality of alcohol misuse. They will evidence the effectiveness of the ACT and will work with the clinical toxicologists and clinicians to publish outcomes.

The Lead Nurse raises the profile of the UHCW ACT to a national level and work with regional leads including alcohol programme managers in Public Health England. They will participate in national alcohol working party groups, influencing national policy and present at regional and national conferences and webinars.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Working with the Drug and Alcohol Steering Group they will act as a regional expert advisor on ACTs, advising and supporting other clinical settings including GP surgeries and the Alcohol Care Team Innovation and Optimisation Network (ACTION).
• To establish mechanisms within the hospital and into the community to manage identification and appropriate responses to alcohol-related harm.
• To accept referrals from the multi-professional team for patients whose ill health may be alcohol-related and to provide specialist nursing support for patients and significant others in a timely and appropriate manner that optimises clinical management of alcohol related problems. This will include supporting acute alcohol withdrawal in the hospital.
• To have responsibility for the daily management and supervision of colleagues in the Alcohol Care Team as well as development and delivery of robust educational interventions that promote best practice in the management of patients experiencing, or at risk of alcohol-related ill health.
• To develop National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence compliant specialist protocols for the management of alcohol-related ill health.
• Provision of clear clinical leadership in the delivery of specialist alcohol services for patients with alcohol-related problems.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

Job responsibilities

• Promotion of positive attitudes and responses toward patients with alcohol-related ill health.
• Development of the ACT service including management of team members and of the teams budget and resources.
• Development of specialist protocols and Design and delivery of structured training programmes to raise alcohol awareness among hospital staff and to equip colleagues to respond appropriately to patients experiencing, or at risk of alcohol-related ill health.
• Development of effective ways of working and the creation of strong partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders to support measurable reduction in alcohol-related harm in Coventry and Warwickshire.
• Participate in regional and national alcohol related groups and forums such as the Midlands Alcohol forum and the Strategic Drug and Alcohol partnership meeting.
• Develop relationships with regional and national alcohol leads including project managers at Public Health England and NHS England/Improvement to promote the work of the UHCW ACT and influence regional and national policy.
• Act as a regional expert advisor on alcohol care teams, advising and supporting other NHS Trusts.
• Participate in regional and national alcohol working groups to influence national policy on alcohol related issues including prevention and treatment.
• Raise the profile of the UHCW ACT by presenting at national conferences and national webinars.
• Undertake and support fellow professionals in alcohol related audits and research and publish these outcomes.
• Act as a specialist resource informing clinical teams of national trends and innovations in specialist and professional practice.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

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.