Alcohol Liaison Nurse

The post holder will use their knowledge, which is underpinned by theory, evidence, training, and experience, to implement clinical, and process policy/protocols, which consolidate and enhance safe working practices. The post holder will promote to hospital staff any education and training programmes being offered by Hanham Health in the management of substance misuse. The post holder will propose service changes which impact on their own specialist area. The post holder will, to a high standard, support pathways of care and provide specialised advice concerning that care to professionals, patients, and relatives/carers. The post holder will use their knowledge to manage situations which require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options after assessing specialist acute and other conditions found in clients who are experiencing multi-diagnosis of alcohol misuse with medical complications. The post holder will operate in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other relevant ethical Codes of Practice. The post holder will act within the guidance, policies and procedures that are issued by Hanham Health and NBT and comply with Mental Health, NBT working practice and other legislation, as appropriate. The post holder will maintain and continually improve their clinical practice. The post holder will: o Be part of a team that develops plans of care for patients who are screened by A&E and/or ward patients for alcohol and drug use within the concept of the model of harm minimisation. o Provide clinical advice on the management of clients with alcohol dependence or other alcohol problems to general medical teams, within their sphere of competence and knowledge with guidance and support from the NBT Alcohol Care Team (ACT). o Provide clinical advice on alcohol treatment options including medication-prescribing regimes to ED/ward medical and nursing staff, within their sphere of competence and knowledge. Following NBT alcohol assessment guidelines and pathways o Assess clients who are allocate to them by the ACT in the hospital. o Assess the psychological, emotional, social and treatment needs of the client, taking account of the needs of relatives/carers and local community. o Plan, deliver and evaluate treatment interventions as clinically appropriate, using current evidence. o Provide brief interventions, health education, advice, and information to clients regarding their alcohol use and inform them of local services available to them. o Manage and care co-ordinate clients with complex needs and/or high-risk levels until transfer to core specialist services. o Implement local Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Protocols. o Appropriately refer clients as part of care planned agreements to other statutory and non-statutory services for longer-term medical and psychosocial interventions such as detoxification, counselling, psychology, and family therapy. o Attend and remain up to date with supervision and training, as appropriate to the role.