Alcohol Liaison Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and collaborative team at an established healthcare provider, where you will play a crucial role in supporting patients with alcohol use disorders. This full-time position offers the opportunity to develop your nursing skills in a supportive environment, with training and shadowing opportunities available. You'll work closely with a dedicated team and a lead consultant, ensuring high-quality care for patients. With a commitment to professional development and a strong reputation, this is an exciting time to become part of a forward-thinking organization that values its staff and invests in their future.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Professional development opportunities

Investment in physical environment and equipment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in alcohol dependency treatment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of services for patients with alcohol use disorders.
• Collaborate with colleagues for patient care and supervision.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN)

Patient Care

Alcohol Dependency Treatment

Team Collaboration

Education

Nursing Degree

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

The Alcohol Liaison Team are seeking a registered nurse (RGN/RMN) to join our small but impactful team at band 6 level, in a full time post at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. This presents an exciting opportunity to become part of an established and dedicated professional team covering Monday to Friday at the RSCH site, working across all specialties within the hospital.

We are looking for either, a Band 6 Nurse looking for an opportunity to experience a specialist nurse role, or an experienced Band 5 Nurse looking for an opportunity to develop into a Band 6 role. There will be training/ shadowing opportunities within the post. Though much of the role is independent working, colleagues within the team will support you with time dedicated for daily team catch-ups/ monthly staff supervision. There is also a lead consultant for our service who supports the team with complex patient cases.

To support the development and delivery of dedicated hospital service for patients with alcohol use disorders and/or alcohol dependency at the Royal Surrey foundation Trust.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sian Richardson Job title: Alcohol Liaison Team lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01483 571122

Please contact Alcohol Liaison Team lead, Sian Richardson (01483 571122, x6623)