Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a dedicated team. This role involves assessing and managing patients with Alcohol Use Disorder, providing essential support to patients and staff. Candidates should possess an RGN or RMN qualification, current NMC registration, and strong communication skills to ensure effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of nursing theory and best practice.
• Experience in alcohol use treatment and mental health complications.
• Ability to lead and mentor colleagues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with Alcohol Use Disorder and provide management support.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient care.
• Educate patients and families on treatment options and recovery.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

RGN or RMN qualification

Current NMC Registration

Masters level academic study

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our friendly and innovative team as part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 nurse to join our dynamic nursing team. The post holder will be involved in assessing patients across the hospital with Alcohol Use Disorder, providing support and advice around safe management of alcohol withdrawals and ongoing recovery support to patients, families and ward staff. Excellent communication and time management skills are vital.

Working closely with your nursing and medical colleagues, you will help manage the care of inpatients.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in providing compassionate care for patients, visitors/relatives and colleagues
• Contribute towards sharing good practice within the multidisciplinary team
• Promote a positive image of University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust at all times
• Work cohesively with all members of the multidisciplinary team and promote effective liaison with the team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times
• Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary, participate in motivating and supporting team members and maintain confidentiality with patients and carers. Give written and verbaladvice/teaching to patients and carers
• To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and carers from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment and follow-up phases of treatment and care
• To educate and share expertise with the multidisciplinary teams
• To act as a resource in the care of patients with specialist care needs, ensuring an optimum level of service to patients and their carers
• To work closely with community and or network teams, other hospital and community staff to ensure an effective seamless service
• To develop effective communication and support systems for patients and their families
• To embed patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice
• To ensure that all patients and families are aware of all treatment options, including clinical trials

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within speciality area
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Substantial current speciality experience
• Evidence of recent teaching experience
• A good awareness of physical and mental health complications of alcohol use and treatment
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/ protocols

Skills and Abilities

• Highly effective communication skills- verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
• Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues, including influencing clinical changes where appropriate
• Strong organisational skills- prioritising complex situations
• Ability to lead and influence change
• Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise data to improve quality
• Clinical expert in defined area of work
• Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients
• Ability to act as a facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Knowledge of national and local speciality specific issues
• IT Skills
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Initiative

Qualifications and Training

• RGN or RMN qualification
• Current NMC Registration
• Relevant accredited post registration at level 3
• Non-Medical Prescribing- D or willingness to undertake study
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Evidence of masters level academic study

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)