An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Highly Specialised Alcohol and Substance Misuse Nurse to join the Alcohol Care Team at Salford Care Organisation to provide leadership to the Alcohol Care Team and ensure that patients receive a high standard of care.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will:

1. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems in communication.

2. Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work

3. Promote best practice in health, safety and security

4. Contribute to the development of services

5. Improve quality

6. Promote people's equality, diversity and rights

7. Assess people's health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload

8. Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patient's complex and changing health and wellbeing needs

9. Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice

10. Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and the management of the client group.

The post holder will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

The post holder will actively contribute to the clinical governance processes within the service and support the work of the NCA wide Alcohol Steering Group to improve care and reduce alcohol related harm.

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.

Person Specification

Experience in speciality

Essential

• Experience in speciality

Desirable

• Gastroenterology Experience

Leadership

Essential

• Band 7 experience within speciality

Desirable

• Substantial years Band 6 experience in speciality

Leadership

Essential

• Leadership experience

Desirable

• Exposure to leadership skills and managing a team

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott lane

Salford

M6 8HD

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