Job overview
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 both
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Main duties of the job
1. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for alcohol dependent patients with complex needs, making necessary adjustments.
2. Identify patients at high risk from their alcohol use using the AUDIT assessment and take appropriate action in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
3. Deliver evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing and withdrawal management, to support patients in reducing alcohol-related harm.
4. Educate patients and families about healthy lifestyles and managing risks to health and well-being.
5. Ensure accurate, up-to-date documentation using electronic health records and maintain compliance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
6. Communicate effectively with patients, staff, and external organizations, using strategies to overcome barriers and promote continuity of care.
7. Support research, audits, and quality initiatives to enhance patient care and nursing practice.
8. Oversee the delivery of a 7-day alcohol care service model to ensure consistent and equitable coverage for patients across all settings.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 both
documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Registered nurse/mental health nurse
10. Course undertaken relating to interventions in alcohol misuse
Desirable criteria
11. Relevant addiction experience /experience in delivering psychosocial interventions with patients
12. Non-medical prescribing qualification (e.g. V300)
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Post registration experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategies relating to alcohol care standards
15. Awareness of how to identify and reduce risks of alcohol-related harm
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Teaching & Education
17. Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively.
18. Demonstrate skills in management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome
19. Ability to risk assess the impact of alcohol misuse on an individual’s family and other close contacts
20. Ability to monitor the quality of own work and others
21. Ability to demonstrate good partnership working.
Communication
Essential criteria
22. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team
23. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Hospital
24. The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
25. Ability to identify and take action when own or other’s undermines equality and diversity
Other
Essential criteria
26. Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
27. Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
28. Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
29. Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others