Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Alcohol Health Worker to provide specialist alcohol support and advice for service users in the Liverpool area who are using alcohol in a high risk manner.
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan, co-ordinate and support the delivery of alcohol treatment interventions under the guidance of the LCAS management team in community locations across Liverpool.
To engage with service users, some of which have complex needs, and to ensure that a robust package of care can be provided you will collaborate with the wider LCAS team, various healthcare professionals and mutual aid groups in the community to achieve high levels of care to meet the needs of the service user.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical / client work
Under the guidance of the community alcohol specialist nurse to offer assessment and care-planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care based on current best practice, referring on to and working in partnership with other agencies where appropriate. Promote and safeguard the health and well-being of clients. Promote recovery focused interventions. Recognize potential and actual clinical risk factors and take every precaution and action to minimise and/or eliminate such. Report to senior staff.
2. Managerial / leadership
Under supervision contribute to the delivery of care for service users in an effective and efficient manner and contribute to the enhancement of services provided. Work within care pathways and lines of communication with other relevant services to address identified service user needs. Assist in the delegation of staff and allocation of resources, taking into account the needs of service users and service delivery requirements.
3. Service governance
Ensure personal compliance with legal, regulatory, social and ethical responsibilities and contribute to the organisations compliance with health and safety and service governance requirements. Participate with colleagues in setting and monitoring standards of nursing and social health care. Participate in research projects, service audit and evaluation. Collect and collate data to monitor efficient use of resources. Maintain and monitor the accuracy of patient records in accordance with professional governing bodies and Trust policy and procedure. Provide / contribute to reports required by managers or external agencies, for example child-care conferences or court reports.
4. Education and development Develop own knowledge and skills are appropriate to meet the needs of service users and the organisation. Participate in the CBUs Personal Development Planning (PDP) process. Participate in effective clinical and management supervision and support. Contribute to the education and development of staff within the service, including learners on placement. Participate in educational activities within the Directorate to meet the needs of the training strategy. If required, take part in arranged promotional activities, providing information on health and services, to members of the public / other agencies.
NB: This job description is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed with the post holder in advance but will also be reviewed regularly to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder has the right to request a review should they feel there have been significant changes to their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical / client work
Under the guidance of the community alcohol specialist nurse to offer assessment and care-planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care based on current best practice, referring on to and working in partnership with other agencies where appropriate. Promote and safeguard the health and well-being of clients. Promote recovery focused interventions. Recognize potential and actual clinical risk factors and take every precaution and action to minimise and/or eliminate such. Report to senior staff.
2. Managerial / leadership
Under supervision contribute to the delivery of care for service users in an effective and efficient manner and contribute to the enhancement of services provided. Work within care pathways and lines of communication with other relevant services to address identified service user needs. Assist in the delegation of staff and allocation of resources, taking into account the needs of service users and service delivery requirements.
3. Service governance
Ensure personal compliance with legal, regulatory, social and ethical responsibilities and contribute to the organisations compliance with health and safety and service governance requirements. Participate with colleagues in setting and monitoring standards of nursing and social health care. Participate in research projects, service audit and evaluation. Collect and collate data to monitor efficient use of resources. Maintain and monitor the accuracy of patient records in accordance with professional governing bodies and Trust policy and procedure. Provide / contribute to reports required by managers or external agencies, for example child-care conferences or court reports.
4. Education and development Develop own knowledge and skills are appropriate to meet the needs of service users and the organisation. Participate in the CBUs Personal Development Planning (PDP) process. Participate in effective clinical and management supervision and support. Contribute to the education and development of staff within the service, including learners on placement. Participate in educational activities within the Directorate to meet the needs of the training strategy. If required, take part in arranged promotional activities, providing information on health and services, to members of the public / other agencies.
NB: This job description is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed with the post holder in advance but will also be reviewed regularly to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder has the right to request a review should they feel there have been significant changes to their role.
Person Specification
VALUES:
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Health, Social Care, Community Development or, equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or foundation degree (or an expectation to work towards this )
- Relevant Health, Social Care, Community Development or, equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or above (or equivalent experience in drugs and alcohol services.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of health topics and Health promotion
- Significant experience of assisting in the delivery of training
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and other key statutory and no statutory sector organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of the wider determinants of health and the impact of health inequalities
- Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods
- Knowledge and understanding of partnership working
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
- Report writing and collecting/collating data
- Non-judgemental attitude/approach
- Computer literate
- Self motivated, pro-active and innovative
- Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other organisations
- Commitment to working within an equal opportunities framework and commitment to tackling inequity and inequalities in health
- Willingness to work off-site if and when required
Desirable
- Able to prioritise work and work well against a background of change
Person Specification
VALUES:
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Health, Social Care, Community Development or, equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or foundation degree (or an expectation to work towards this )
- Relevant Health, Social Care, Community Development or, equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or above (or equivalent experience in drugs and alcohol services.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of health topics and Health promotion
- Significant experience of assisting in the delivery of training
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and other key statutory and no statutory sector organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of the wider determinants of health and the impact of health inequalities
- Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods
- Knowledge and understanding of partnership working
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
- Report writing and collecting/collating data
- Non-judgemental attitude/approach
- Computer literate
- Self motivated, pro-active and innovative
- Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other organisations
- Commitment to working within an equal opportunities framework and commitment to tackling inequity and inequalities in health
- Willingness to work off-site if and when required
Desirable
- Able to prioritise work and work well against a background of change
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.
