Alcohol Specialist Nurse - Supportive Outreach Team
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
You must have a valid full UK driving licence and full access to a car (Monday - Friday) which is insured for the purposes of work, to be eligible to take up this post
Supportive Outreach and Engagement Worker (Alcohol Care Teams)
A new opportunity has arisen to join the MFT Alcohol Care Team (ACT). This is an exciting time to join the team as it expands and develops within the hospitals and the wider trust.
The Supportive Outreach and Engagement Worker position has been created to support individuals accessing secondary emergency care services, providing a wider, holistic, and multi-agency approach to case management.
Facilitating integrated alcohol care between secondary, primary, and community services for acute alcohol frequent hospital attendees.
This role will be primarily community-based; however, you may at times be requested to work at one of the three Alcohol Care Team locations - Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, or North Manchester General Hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
The focus of the role would be working with high intensity users of the trust who present to the Emergency Departments or are admitted in relation to alcohol misuse. Ensuring effective implementation of care pathways and being the interface between community substance misuse services and the Alcohol Care Teams. Providing the extension of care beyond discharge, to support individuals who may be resistant to services, hard to engage, or treatment naive at the point of discharge. The post holder will attempt to re-engage individuals who have dropped out of treatment or detached from services.
Job Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
About Us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Nurse - NMC
* 1st Level degree in related area or working towards
* English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing personal development/revalidation and post-registration training in nursing care assessment and treatment with substance misuse clients
* Experience of working with a range of organisations and agencies to develop effective working relationships
* Hold a current driver's license and car user
* Registered independent non-medical prescriber
* Qualification in CBT
* Completed clinical examination skills module
* Leadership course
* Motivational Interviewing training
* ENB 998 Teaching and assessing in clinical practice (or equivalent)
* Evidence of health Service Management
Experience
* Experience of working independently
* Experience of working with individuals with Alcohol use Disorders/substance misuse
* Experience of working with hard to reach and difficult to engage individuals
* Experience of assessing service users' needs and working in partnership with them and other services to set and monitor goals
* Experience in assessing and reviewing care plans and organising packages of care
* Experience of maintaining quality standards in one's work
* Experience of working within multi-agency/professional setting
* Experience of working in community settings
* Experience of leading on project work that has contributed to service development
Skills
* Competent in caring for patients with complex health care needs due to Alcohol Dependency
* Skilled in excellent verbal and written communication
* Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload, seeking support when necessary
* Ability to undertake lone working with little supervision
* Confidence and ability to participate in relevant meetings
* Well-developed IT skills and database skills
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Experience of research and development
* Contributing to updating guidelines/policies within specialist area
Knowledge
* Up-to-date knowledge of advances in management of patients with Alcohol-use Disorders
* Knowledge of the physical, psychological, and social effects of substance misuse and appropriate interventions
* Knowledge of the barriers and issues facing people with alcohol misuse
* Impact of alcohol misuse on individuals and carers.
* Knowledge of the local area the service is based in (community services and groups)
* Knowledge of policies & procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and safeguarding
* Knowledge of alcohol NICE guidelines
* Knowledge of CQUINs
* Expert knowledge of alcohol detoxification
* Professional attitude and approach
* Enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable
* Ability to work as part of the MDT
* Flexible to the needs of the service and ability to work across the footprint of MFT and the wider community settings
* Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
* Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
* Able to demonstrate personal resilience during periods of stress and challenging working conditions
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
* Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
* Able to construct relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
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