Hospital Liaison and Clinic Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stockport is seeking a professional to facilitate recovery-focused interventions for adults facing substance misuse issues. The role involves conducting assessments, offering therapeutic support, and collaborating with hospital staff for patient discharges. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health or substance misuse. This position promotes an inspiring work culture with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to professional development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health or substance misuse role.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal skills for community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate recovery-focused interventions for adults.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of need.
• Support planned discharge of patients from medical wards.

Skills

Psychosocial interventions

Clinical interventions

Substance misuse knowledge

Community engagement

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health or substance misuse

Job description

Overview

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, and offer advice to staff on management of adults presenting at hospital on a frequent basis.

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).

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’re 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.

Benefits

• 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

Responsibilities andscope

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).

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025