Alcohol Care Team Nurse

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a passionate Alcohol Care Team Nurse to support and assess patients struggling with alcohol misuse. This role involves developing individualized care plans, educating patients and families about alcohol-related harms, and providing training to staff. Candidates should be registered nurses with a strong empathy and collaborative approach to patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse status with an understanding of alcohol misuse.
• Ability to educate and engage patients and families regarding alcohol-related issues.
• Experience in case management and multi-disciplinary team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with alcohol misuse and develop care plans.
• Support staff through training on alcohol-related interventions.
• Screen patients for hazardous and harmful drinking behaviors.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

To comprehensively assess patients, gaining information about their physical health, mental health, social issues, as well as their alcohol history to format a plan of care based on the patient's individual needs.

With the support and guidance of senior nurses, advise and support emergency department staff on admission criteria for patients with alcohol issues attending the department.

To liaise with and build strong professional relationships with other healthcare professionals both within the hospital and external agencies, to meet the needs of the patient.

To screen patients to identify those at risk from alcohol-related health and social problems (hazardous drinkers) and those whose health is being damaged by alcohol (harmful drinkers) and undertake appropriate interventions or referrals.

To undertake individual case management to provide immediate and on-going support to those patients who are unsuitable or unwilling to engage in community services.

To attend multidisciplinary meetings to discuss referrals, frequent attenders, or patients in treatment.

To make accurate assessments of the risk patients pose to themselves and others and take necessary action within Trust safeguarding guidelines.

To educate patients and their families on alcohol-related harms and deliver brief advice.

To provide training to Trust staff on screening and brief interventions, and to participate in the development and delivery of education programmes.

Main Duties of the Job

The band 5 Alcohol Care Team Nurse will be an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team, which provides care and treatment for patients with alcohol misuse issues. This nurse will assess patients who misuse alcohol and advise Trust staff on the care and management of acute alcohol-related issues and care plans.

They will participate in the development and delivery of education programmes for Trust staff in the specialty of alcohol misuse. The band 5 nurse will be responsible for supporting a caseload of individual patients who are not engaging in the community, which results in hospital admission and frequently attend Trust services.

Responsibilities

• To demonstrate compassion and empathy towards patients with alcohol misuse issues.
• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job.
• To participate in a review of own performance regularly and the development of a personal development plan annually.
• To take responsibility for own actions.
• To escalate any concerns to the lead alcohol nurse.
• To adhere to professional, organizational, and departmental standards/policies at all times.

Working Hours

Monday to Sunday, daytime hours dependent on service need.

Qualifications

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification.

Important Information

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behavior change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool".

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.