Hospital Liaison & Recovery Worker (Barnet)

Change Grow Live; Chipping Barnet; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Wellness Hour

Wellness Hub

Contributory pension

Discounts on shopping

Friendly team environment

Professional development

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Descripción de la vacante

Change Grow Live in Barnet seeks a Hospital Liaison Recovery Worker to bridge hospital and community drug and alcohol services. You’ll work across wards and A&E, delivering assessments, brief interventions and referrals to support safe transitions from hospital to community care.

The role requires experience in substance misuse or hospital settings, strong communication, autonomous yet collaborative working, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Formación

• Substance misuse knowledge and its impact on health.
• Experience delivering brief interventions or hospital/health settings.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with hospital colleagues.
• Autonomous yet collaborative working style.
• Ability to prioritise workload in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and mental health practice.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improving outcomes.

Responsabilidades

• Build effective communication and referral pathways between hospital and community addiction services.
• Act as the key liaison for acute referrals, providing timely and professional advice to hospital teams.
• Deliver alcohol and drug assessments using recognised screening tools (e.g. AUDIT), offering brief interventions and onward referral.
• Develop relationships across A&E, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and other wards.
• Provide advanced assessment, planning and evaluation for a small, complex caseload with safe transitions from hospital to community care.
• Support hospital staff in identifying and managing patients with substance use issues, offering guidance and training.
• Work with community recovery teams to ensure follow-up of repeat presentations and discharges.
• Participate in service audits and research to improve practice and outcomes.

Conocimientos

Substance misuse knowledge

Brief interventions

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Workload management

Safeguarding knowledge

Mental health awareness

Descripción del empleo

Change Grow Live in Barnet seeks a Hospital Liaison Recovery Worker to bridge hospital and community drug and alcohol services. You’ll work across wards and A&E, delivering assessments, brief interventions and referrals to support safe transitions from hospital to community care.

The role requires experience in substance misuse or hospital settings, strong communication, autonomous yet collaborative working, and a commitment to continuous learning.