Job summary
The purpose of this role is to work within a multidisciplinary team to provide an alcohol and drug assessment and treatment service as part of an alcohol care team, and to provide a nurse led assessment service to the liver transplant programme. The service works across The Royal Free and Barnet sites and is available 7 days a week.
Post holders will work under the guidance and supervision of a Lead Nurse for Addictions (Lead Nurse Drug and Alcohol service).
Working with patients who have been referred to the alcohol liaison service you will first assess and then provide evidence‑based brief and extended brief interventions such as relapse prevention, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy. Nurse prescribers will have the opportunity to develop their practice and the service as we look to set up a 7 day a week ambulatory alcohol detox service.
All team members will be required to maintain good internal and external relationships, offering advice and expert opinion on patient management. You will provide teaching on your specialist area to teams across the hospital. You will design, implement and carry out research, audit and outcome measurement within the service and to analyse outcome data.
Main duties of the job
For main duties please refer to the Job Description
The main duties are outlined in this document
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About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out over 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Educational & Professional
Essential
- 1st level of registration RMN / RN Adult
- Relevant 1st Degree or evidence of relevant post registration substance misuse education/qualification.
- Master’s level education or willingness to work towards.
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Mentoring & Teaching qualification
- Relevant counselling courses
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of substance misuse nursing
- A significant period at Band 6, providing nursing management and support to patients with alcohol/drug problems
- Experience of providing alcohol and/or drug liaison nursing within acute hospital setting
- Significant mental health nursing experience
Desirable
- Hepatology experience
- Experience of teaching and presenting to a multi disciplinary team
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of working with a high degree of clinical autonomy
- Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload and work towards deadlines
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationship with different teams
Desirable
- Proven ability to write effective clinical reports
- Knowledge and experience of MI, brief interventions, CBT
- Experience and skills in presenting and teaching
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Empathy
- Clear understanding of professional boundaries
- Proven IT skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be self directed but also participate as a team member
Desirable
- A willingness to work flexibility
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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