Job summary
The band 6 Alcohol Specialist Nurse will be an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team which provides care and treatment for patients with alcohol misuse issues. The band 6 Alcohol Specialist Nurse will work as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care for those who present with alcohol misuse and alcohol related injuries. They will advise Trust staff on the care and management of acute alcohol withdrawal, deliver training to staff on the management of alcohol dependency and addiction and will be responsible for holding a caseload of individual patients who are not engaging in the community but continue to come to hospital and patients who are pre or post detox.
The band 6 Alcohol Specialist Nurse will be willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the team and must demonstrate knowledge and passion in working within the specialty of alcohol misuse.
The job role will include cross site working between City Hospital and Sandwell Hospitals until we move into the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in the future. The current working hours are 0800 – 1600, 5 days per week with the view to working 0800 – 1800, 4 days per week in the near future. This includes weekend working.
Main duties of the job
- To comprehensively assess patients, gaining information about their physical health, mental health, social issues as well as their alcohol history to format a plan of care based on the patients individual needs.
- To advise clinical staff on the management of patients experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal, including detoxification medication and vitamin prescribing.
- To advise and support emergency department staff on the admission criteria for patients with alcohol misuse issues attending the department.
- To liaise with and build strong professional relationships with other healthcare professionals both within the hospital and external agencies to meet the needs of the patient.
- To provide training to Trust staff on screening and brief interventions, and to participate in the development and delivery of education programmes.
- To act as team leader in the absence of senior staff.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Alcohol Care Team is a nationally recognised team, at the forefront of hospital based alcohol care.
The team are friendly and supportive and value wellbeing. You will receive peer support, clinical supervision and be encouraged to make use of the wellbeing service.
You will have opportunity to be involved in audits, research and will have the opportunity to attend webinars and other educational forums.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Alcohol Care Team is a nationally recognised team, at the forefront of hospital based alcohol care.
The team are friendly and supportive and value wellbeing. You will receive peer support, clinical supervision and be encouraged to make use of the wellbeing service.
You will have opportunity to be involved in audits, research and will have the opportunity to attend webinars and other educational forums.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the assessment of patients with alcohol use disorders
- Experience in the management of acute alcohol withdrawal
- Experience in developing and delivering teaching programmes
Desirable
- Experience in developing and delivering education sessions to clinical staff
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Adult or mental health) with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Recognised post registration qualification in alcohol misuse
- Certificate in counselling or other counselling / psychosocial qualification
- Teaching / assessing qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the assessment of patients with alcohol use disorders
- Experience in the management of acute alcohol withdrawal
- Experience in developing and delivering teaching programmes
Desirable
- Experience in developing and delivering education sessions to clinical staff
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Adult or mental health) with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Recognised post registration qualification in alcohol misuse
- Certificate in counselling or other counselling / psychosocial qualification
- Teaching / assessing qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
