Alcohol Support Practitioner

6 days ago

Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
The Alcohol Support Practitioner within the Alcohol Care Team will provide care and support for those patients with alcohol and substance use issues. The post holder will participate in the delivery of care interventions and delegated tasks under supervision.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of effective, high quality psychosocial interventions, targeted at repeat presenters / frequent attenders.

**Main duties of the job**:
The Alcohol Support Practitioner will actively contribute to and support the work of the NCA's Alcohol & Substance Steering Group to improve care and reduce alcohol related harm. This includes delivering brief interventions to support and motivate patients with problematic and dependant alcohol use.

The post holder will be expected to work across a range of IT systems to maintain accurate records of care delivery and data collation. The post holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and clinicians in expediting their pathway through the hospital.

**Working for our organisation**:
Rochdale Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place destined to be different. Rochdale puts co-operation and co-design at the forefront of its health and social care. This is the place with community based integrated care at its heart. Rochdale Infirmary, and the adult and children’s community services across Heywood Middleton and Rochdale, consists of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors. A place leading the way in life-enhancing, integrated care.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Level 3 in Direct Care / Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Knowledge of alcohol and drug treatment interventions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of working in a hospital or equivalent environment
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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