Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse

3 days ago

North Woolwich, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse to join our team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Alcohol and Substance Care Team, providing care and treatment for patients with alcohol and drug misuse.

The Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse will work as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for those who present with alcohol misuse, alcohol-related injuries, and substance misuse. They will advise Trust staff on the care and management of acute alcohol withdrawal, substance misuse, deliver training to staff on brief interventions, and participate in the development and delivery of education programmes for Trust staff in the speciality of alcohol and drug misuse.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working within the speciality of alcohol and substance misuse, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. They will be willing to be flexible to meet the needs of this new team and demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and passion in working within the speciality.

Key Responsibilities
  • To comprehensively assess patients, gaining information about their physical health, mental health, social issues, as well as their alcohol and substance misuse history to format a plan of care based on the patients' individual needs.
  • To advise clinical staff on the management of patients experiencing acute alcohol and substance misuse withdrawal, including detoxification medication and vitamin prescribing.
  • To advise and support emergency department staff on the admission criteria for patients with alcohol and substance 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 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 ongoing support to those patients who are unsuitable or unwilling to engage in community services.
Person Specification
  • Registered Nurse
  • Experience working within substance misuse
  • Acute hospital experience
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.

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