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Drug & Alcohol Nurse Specialist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Profession
Clinical nurse specialist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
20 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
27 Jun 2025

Job overview

Join Our Team as an Alcohol Specialist Nurse

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives through expert care and leadership? We are seeking a dedicated Alcohol Specialist Nurse to play a vital role in our community health services.

About the Role:

  • Assess patients’ care needs and develop tailored care programmes
  • Implement and evaluate care plans for specific patient groups, serving as the named care provider
  • Support the holistic care of all patients within the service

Leadership & Support:

  • Provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff
  • Promote evidence-based practice across the team
  • Support the Alcohol Service Manager in the smooth running of the service and deputise in their absence

What We Offer:

  • An opportunity to lead and shape specialist alcohol care services
  • A supportive environment committed to professional development and excellence in patient care

Make a difference in your community—join us today

Main duties of the job

Are you a healthcare professional with expertise in managing clients with complex substance use issues? We are seeking a dedicated specialist to provide expert care and leadership

About the Role:

  • Deliver clinical expertise in the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of clients who use drugs and alcohol, including those at increasing risk, experiencing harm, or dependency
  • Provide hospital-to-home detoxification services and offer advice, treatment, and management for dependent drinkers and drug users across hospital settings
  • Support improved standards of care through practice supervision, clinical audits, evidence-based approaches, and professional teaching
  • Play a key role in clinical governance and contribute to continuous service improvement

Leadership & Collaboration:

  • Support the Trust-wide Alcohol Steering Group to enhance care and reduce drug and alcohol-related harm
  • Help develop pathways for seamless transition to community services
  • Contribute to case management of frequent hospital attenders and undertake assertive outreach as needed

What We Offer:

  • An opportunity to lead and influence specialist alcohol and drug services
  • A collaborative, supportive environment focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing harm

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk