Alcohol Nurse

2 weeks ago

StocktononTees, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The band 5 Alcohol Care Team Nurse will be an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team which provides care and treatment for patients with alcohol misuse issues. This nurse will lead on the inpatient detox which is funded through Stockton and Hartlepool Borough Council local authorities. This nurse will assess patients who misuse alcohol and advise Trust staff on the care and management of acute alcohol related issues and care plans. They will participate in the development and delivery of education programmes for Trust staff in the speciality of alcohol misuse. The band 5 nurse will be responsible for supporting a caseload of individual patients who are not engaging in the community which results in hospital admission and frequently attend Trust services. The band 5 alcohol care team nurse will be willing to be flexible to meet the needs of this new team and must demonstrate knowledge, expertise and passion in working within the speciality of alcohol misuse. The job role will be based on the North Tees site. The working hours are Monday to Friday day time hour's dependent on the service need.

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.

With the support and guidance of senior nurses you will 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 develop therapeutic relationships with clients.

To screen patients to identify those at risk from alcohol related health and social problems (hazardous drinkers) and those whose health is being damaged by alcohol (harmful drinkers) and undertake appropriate interventions or referrals.

To undertake individual case management to provide immediate and on-going support to those patients who are unsuitable or unwilling to engage in community services.

To triage and accept referrals for elective detox from community providers.

Admit and support patients during their inpatient/elective detox admission.

To attend multidisciplinary meetings to discuss referrals, frequent attenders or patients in treatment.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job description

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate compassion and empathy towards patients with alcohol misuse issues.

To maintain your personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job.

To participate in a review of your own performance regularly and the development of personal development plan annually.

To take responsibility for your own actions.

To escalate any concerns to the lead alcohol nurse.

To adhere to professional, organisational and departmental standards/policies at all times.

To recognise your own personal strengths and weaknesses and have the ability to identify appropriate strategies to enhance these strengths and overcome or minimise any weaknesses.

To demonstrate effective time management, prioritisation, resource management, self-motivation and team work.

To have an ability to be self-reflective.

To participate in departmental audits and Trust wide research to improve service delivery and development.

To maintain an awareness of emerging policies from Government departments and any changes in recommended practice.

To adhere to the Trust mandatory training requirements and to participate in further agreed training activities.

To participate in the development and delivery of educational programmes for patients, team members and Trust staff.

To provide health education and health promotion to clients, either individually or in groups.

To take responsibility for your own professional development by maintaining existing skills and developing new skills relevant to specific professional practice.

To revalidate your nurse registration in line with The Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards.

To manage and prioritise referrals.

To prioritise and delegate as appropriate

To recognise, manage and escalate any issues arising during your shift.

To positively promote the Integrated Alcohol Team within the Trust and to patients, carers and visitors.

To act as positive role model for other staff.

To utilise all resources to the maximum benefit of the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or RGN at degree level(or equivalent) with Current NMC Registration

Desirable

Alcohol studies qualification

Experience

Essential

Awareness of the need for a multi-agency approach to care planning for patient who abuse alcohol

Desirable

Experience of working in the substance misuse sector

Knowledge

Essential

Clinical knowledge of substance misuse and alcohol withdrawal

Desirable

Evidence of ongoing training and practices, in the field of substance misuse and public health prevention

Skills

Essential

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

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