# Specialist Nurse - Alcohol Care Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-nurse-alcohol-care-team/c59aa81a-7893-494c-b99f-3dfa67f82606 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-nurse-alcohol-care-team/c59aa81a-7893-494c-b99f-3dfa67f82606.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Leighton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T14:03:56.954Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Crewe/Mid_Cheshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Alcohol_Care_Team/Alcohol_Care_Team-v8218653 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8218653?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 6 – Alcohol Care Team An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated nurse to Join the Alcohol Care Team within our acute care trust here at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an inspirational nurse; you must possess strong leadership qualities, have the ability to implement new initiatives and the courage to drive forward future developments. To be successful in this venture the post holder will need to develop systems which support effective management and care of individuals who present to hospital with either primary or secondary issues relating to alcohol. ### Main duties of the job - Lead a specialist area of practice, providing expert professional advice to others across the Trust within agreed guidelines and protocols, including medical colleagues and other professional groups when required. - Perform comprehensive specialist assessment of patients, plan, treat and evaluate care within agreed guidelines and protocols according to evidence-based practice and changing health needs. - Communicate complex specialist information to medical colleagues and others. Refer patients to appropriate clinicians, in the Trust or externally, within agreed guidelines and protocols, according to assessment of patient need and evidence based decision. - Prioritise patient care, supervising and allocating one's own workload, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of care, including discharge of patients, or referring on, within agreed guidelines and protocols. - Provide a comprehensive specialist service, accepting accountability and responsibility for the management and effectiveness of the service on a day-to-day basis. - Collect, collate, evaluate and report on information, including communicating detailed information to clinical colleagues and others, maintaining accurate patient records and documentation. - Promote patient and public involvement in the improvement of services, and involve patients and carers/relative in the planning and delivery of their care. Please see Job Description for full details. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The nurse will have experience in supporting clinical interventions and treatments within the hospital setting and liaising with primary care settings to ensure a smooth transition of care from hospital to community. You will be expected to play an active role in research activity and deliver education to the wider healthcare team. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate knowledge of working with this patient group. The post holder will be expected to take a lead on Alcohol within the Trust partaking in clinical audit and developing evidence-based protocols and pathways. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing patients with alcohol use disorders - Effective multidisciplinary team working Familiar with computer systems and IT skills - Awareness of own leadership skills / style ### Qualifications **Essential** - Qualified Nurse to Diploma Level - Post registration qualification/evidence Hold a current mentorship qualification **Desirable** - Qualified nurse to Degree Level ### skills and knowledge **Essential** - Gastroenterology Experience - A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes - Commitment to quality and safety A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion ## Documents - [alcohol specialist nurse -band 6 (pdf, 389.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526876) - [recruitment process & timescales (pdf, 240.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1885) - [dbs checks and ex-offender guidance (pdf, 146.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1887) - [guide to completing the application (pdf, 518.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1884) - [recruitment process & timescales (bank vacancies) (pdf, 249.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1886) ## 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.