Hospital Liaison and Clinic Nurse

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stockport seeks a qualified nurse to provide recovery-focused interventions for adults experiencing substance misuse issues. The role includes assessing needs, facilitating recovery, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should have a valid nursing qualification, experience in assessing health needs, and a passion for recovery. Offering a competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 pro rata.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing clients' health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting.
• Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups.
• Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of need.
• Facilitate interventions to sustain recovery.
• Support clients in accessing community services.

Skills

Assessment of clients' needs

Knowledge of drug and alcohol psychology

Ability to use information technology systems

Effective communication

Education

RGN / RMN qualification

Professional registration with NMC

Training in sexual health/blood borne viruses

Job description

Interview -Weds 26/11/25, and afternoon of Fri 28/11/25.

To work within a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate a range of recovery and abstinence focused interventions for adults presenting at accident and emergency in Stockport because of substance misuse related issues. The post holder will provide intense interventions for frequent attenders at A & E, offer rapid access to treatment for patients, monitor presentations at Stepping Hill Hospital, offer opportunistic brief intervention to patients, offer advice to staff on management of adults presenting at hospital on a frequent basis.

Main duties of the job

This will include undertaking comprehensive assessments of need, individual therapeutic interventions, recovery co-ordination and referral on to support services with a view to reducing overall attendance at A+E and subsequent in-patient admissions. The post holder will work primarily in the community service but also support Stepping Hill Hospital staff in the planned discharge of patients who have been admitted to medical and surgical wards.The post holder will provide clinical interventions supporting sustained recovery within an ambitious, inspirational and outcome focused culture promoting hope, empowerment and choice.The post holder will contribute to the services clinic responsibilities for alcohol and other substances (e.g. pre-detox bloods, support for community detoxification BBV screening, clinic room checks, medicines management commensurate with the grade).

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we\'re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the provision and facilitation of a range of interventions focusing on managing individuals recovery capital and increasing their chances of achieving and sustaining abstinence. This will include psychosocial interventions, clinical interventions commensurate with the grade and under the supervision of Senior Nurses, provision of substitute medication where appropriate, support to access mutual aid and peer support networks, support to develop positive community relationships and support to access other services both substance misuse specific (e.g. rehab and community programmes) and mainstream (e.g. housing, employment, education and training.)

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• RGN / RMN (Including newly qualified and preceptorship Nurses for whom further training and support will be available)
• Professional registration with NMC
• Relevant training in specialist area
• Training in sexual health/blood borne viruses.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake this training.

Experience

• Experience of assessing clients\' health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting.
• The provision of advice and support on health and/or social issues.
• Experience of working with individuals who have drug and/or alcohol problems
• Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups
• Experience of working as part of a team to achieve a shared vision/goal
• Experience of community engagement and service user and carer involvement
• Experience of group programme design and facilitation

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the physical, psychological and health effects of drug and alcohol use and appropriate interventions
• Experience of multidisciplinary working.
• Experience of working with clients on a one to one and/or group work.
• Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote antidiscriminatory practice / equal opportunities
• Knowledge of issues relating to Drug and Alcohol and understanding of the principles of harm minimisation
• Knowledge of the importance of mutual aid and peer support networks
• Understanding of local communities and their diverse health and well-being needs
• Understanding of the recovery and abstinence agenda and ability to apply this to practice.
• An awareness of policies & procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and child protection
• Knowledge of national substance misuse strategy

Skills and Abilities

• Awareness of own limitations and how to approach others.
• Ability to work with policies and procedures relating to the organisation.
• Ability to use information technology systems
• Able to demonstrate full understanding of confidentiality issues and the ability to interpret policy into practice.
• Ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour
• Effective and coherent oral and written communication skills
• Able to facilitate and devise education and training programmes
• Ability to communicate drug and alcohol specific knowledge and expertise
• Understanding of recovery capital, asset-based frameworks, building social networks and importance of mutual Aid.
• Ability to work with policies and procedures relating to the organisation.
• IT skills in relation to data input and statistical monitoring.
• Ability to deliver training
• Experience of user involvement in service development
• Venepuncture
• Ability to undertake education and training initiatives
• Alternative therapies.
• Experience of group work design and delivery

Work Related Circumstances

• Ability to travel to different work locations.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Car owner / driver

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year, per annum, pro rata