Junior Sister/Charge Nurse- Alcohol Liaison Service

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Nurse in the Alcohol Care Team at Newham Hospital. This role involves assessing and managing patients with alcohol use disorders, delivering evidence-based interventions, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have relevant addiction experience and a compassionate approach to care. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to a vital service in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering psychosocial interventions with patients.
• Knowledge of alcohol care standards and risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care for alcohol dependent patients.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm.
• Educate patients and families about healthy lifestyles.

Skills

Teaching & Education

Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively

Non-judgemental approach to patient care

Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Risk assessment of alcohol misuse impact

Quality monitoring of work

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Empathetic communication

Dignity and respect in treatment

Effective communication

Education

Course in alcohol misuse interventions

Relevant addiction experience

Tools

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Previous applicants please do not apply. Although this position is a 29 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 29 months. We are excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Nurse to join the new Alcohol Care Team at Newham Hospital. In this role, you will contribute to delivering a comprehensive treatment service for adult patients with alcohol use disorders and dependence.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan and implement care for alcohol dependent patients with complex needs, escalating necessary adjustments to the appropriate senior members of staff.
• Identify patients at high risk from their alcohol use using the AUDIT assessment and take appropriate action in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing and withdrawal management, to support patients in reducing alcohol-related harm.
• Educate patients and families about healthy lifestyles and managing risks to health and well-being.
• Ensure accurate, up-to-date documentation using electronic health records and maintain compliance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Staff already internal to the Trust wishing to do a secondment within the Trust can apply.

About us

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. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s.

Previous applicants please do not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Course undertaken relating to interventions in alcohol misuse
• Relevant addiction experience /experience in delivering psychosocial interventions with patients

Experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategies relating to alcohol care standards
• Awareness of how to identify and reduce risks of alcohol-related harm

Skills

• Teaching & Education
• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively.
• Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
• Demonstrate skills in management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome
• Ability to risk assess the impact of alcohol misuse on an individual's family and other close contacts
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work and others
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide support to team members
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
• Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact, with dignity and respect
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal

Other

• Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

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.

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum inc (pro rata)