Job summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real change in alcohol care?
We are seeking a passionate Band 6 Alcohol Care Team Nurse to join our dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 6 or an aspiring senior Band 5 to develop leadership skills within a specialist service.
You will deliver recovery-focused care to patients with alcohol use disorders, supporting assessment, treatment, and ongoing management. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical pathways, promoting screening and brief advice, and supporting service improvement.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about alcohol use disorders and patient-centred care
- Experienced in looking after patients with alcohol related conditions.
- Strong communication skills with trauma informed approach.
- Motivated to facilitate change .
The service operates 6 days a week (08:00-18:00) and offers a supportive environment with opportunities for development.
If you are committed to making a difference, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Provide a timely response to referrals into the Alcohol Care Team and undertake assessment using standardized assessment tools.
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 description
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RMN
- Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.
Desirable
- Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module Specialist course (or experience) in Drugs and Alcohol.
- Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Course
- Teaching Course
Experience
Essential
- Assessing risky health behaviour
- Experience of teaching others
Desirable
- Experience of care delivery to patients with alcohol disorders
- Hospital liaison experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategy, Alcohol and Drug care standards
Desirable
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national alcohol issues/policies.
- Knowledge of Patient Information Systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RMN
- Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.
Desirable
- Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module Specialist course (or experience) in Drugs and Alcohol.
- Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Course
- Teaching Course
Experience
Essential
- Assessing risky health behaviour
- Experience of teaching others
Desirable
- Experience of care delivery to patients with alcohol disorders
- Hospital liaison experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategy, Alcohol and Drug care standards
Desirable
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national alcohol issues/policies.
- Knowledge of Patient Information Systems
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
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).
