# Drug & Alcohol Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/drug-and-alcohol-nurse-specialist/f8828902-5b41-4179-a190-0e8ee940ee52 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/drug-and-alcohol-nurse-specialist/f8828902-5b41-4179-a190-0e8ee940ee52.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Mayo Building, Salford Royal - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** Dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend working required) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T17:00:49.107Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Alcohol_Services/Alcohol_Services-v8365141 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365141?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join Our Team as an Alcohol & Substances Specialist Nurse Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives through expert care and leadership? We are seeking a dedicated Alcohol & Substances Specialist Nurse to play a vital role in our acute hospital Alcohol & Substances Care Team. About the Role: - Assess patients’ care needs and develop tailored care programmes - Implement and evaluate care plans for specific patient groups - Support the holistic care of all patients across the hospital - Undertake assertive outreach to support patients into treatment - Safeguard & advocate for vulnerable members of our community Leadership & Support: - Promote evidence-based practice across the team - Support the Alcohol Service Manager in the smooth running of the service and deputise in their absence - Represent the team at partnership meetings What We Offer: - An opportunity to shape and deliver specialist Alcohol & Substances 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 nurse specialist to provide expert care for vulnerable members of our community. - Deliver clinical expertise in the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of individuals 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 & Substances 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 - An opportunity to deliver 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 ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Registration **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) - Nursing degree or equivalent ### Knowledge, Skills and Experience **Essential** - Experience in identification, assessment and management of alcohol withdrawals - Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) - Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge of specialty (Alcohol) - Experience of delivering alcohol related interventions within a clinical setting - Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing - Be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels - Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus - Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care - Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs **Desirable** - Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes ## Documents - [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692232) - [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) - [drug & alcohol nurse specialist (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692231) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.