Alcohol Specialist Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS trust committed to compassionate care and recovery-focused support for individuals affected by alcohol use. In this full-time role, you will be part of a dynamic Alcohol Care Team at the Royal London Hospital, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while enhancing your leadership skills. This position offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families in a supportive and innovative environment. If you are passionate about substance misuse nursing and eager to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Apprenticeships at all levels

Support for gaining skills and knowledge

Qualifications

• Must have RN/RMN registration and post-registration training in substance misuse.
• Experience in assessing health behavior and delivering care to alcohol disorder patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive treatment for individuals with alcohol use problems.
• Lead projects and support the multi-disciplinary team in patient care.

Skills

Substance Misuse/Addiction Nursing

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Patient Care Delivery

Assessment Skills

Teaching Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN/RMN)

Post-registration training in nursing care

Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Tools

Patient Information Systems

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

Job overview

Are you committed to delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care for those affected by alcohol use? Are you currently working as a band 6 and want to broaden your knowledge and expertise or are you a senior band 5 looking for that next opportunity to further develop in a leadership role? If you have a passion for putting patients first and providing high quality patient centred care in a dynamic environment, we would be interested in hearing from you.

We are seeking a dedicated Nurse to join Alcohol Care Team in Royal London Hospital. In this full-time, permanent role, you'll provide a comprehensive treatment service to individuals with alcohol use problems whilst operating within the framework of Royal London Alcohol Team to support individuals on their journey to recovery, improving their quality of life and fostering positive change.

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and skilled substance misuse/addiction nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and willing to develop nursing leadership, with an ability to positively influence clinical pathways and an understanding of the issues and challenges associated with delivering patient care.

This service operates 6 days a week (Mon – Sun) 08:00-18:00hrs.

Main duties of the job

You must be enthusiastic and passionate about substance misuse/addiction and delivering high standards of patient centred care and be a professional role model for the areas of responsibility; ensuring patients receive a positive experience in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will take the lead on projects as designated by the Lead Nurse. A keen interest in screening, identification and brief advice will be needed.

It is essential that you are flexible and have a good understanding of the challenges in relation to the areas of responsibility and the skills required to support patients, families, carers and staff. You must also demonstrate excellent organisational skills, support the lead nurse and work effectively within a team. You must be forward thinking and be open to developing and progressing new ideas and innovative ways of working.

You will provide a timely response to referrals into the Alcohol Care Team and undertake assessment using standardized assessment tools.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RN/RMN
• Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.
• Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module Specialist course (or experience) in Drugs and Alcohol. Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Course
• Teaching Course

Experience

• Assessing risky health behavior
• Experience of teaching others
• Experience of care delivery to patients with alcohol disorders
• Knowledge of Patient Information Systems

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategy, Alcohol and Drug care standards
• Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national alcohol issues/policies

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We’re also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.