A full time, permanent vacancy has arisen in Bronglais General Hospital for an Alcohol Liaison Nurse.

The successful post holder will:

Work in collaboration with the Mental Health, Clinical and Nursing staff across the Primary and Secondary care sectors in the provision of highly specialised care to patients with Alcohol Misuse

Assist the Clinical Team in the delivery of any relevant aspect of patient care from diagnosis to discharge.

Provide assessment, advice, information and referral for individuals experiencing alcohol misuse problems in the general hospital setting.

Promote health, prevent disease and promote independence wherever possible.

Participate where required in the education of staff, patients and the public.

Participate in the development of the substance across the Health Board and Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

Duties of this role will include

Working within agreed team protocols to accept direct referrals from Primary and Secondary Care Health/Social Care Professionals.

Providing assessment, advice, information and referral for individuals experiencing alcohol misuse problems

Demonstrating the ability to deal with complex physical and psychological needs and use judgements in negotiating and adapting patient care to provide solutions when required.

Acting as a resource in providing advice regarding care, treatment and management of alcohol misuse problems for patients/public/relatives/carers and other healthcare professionals.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 18/10/2024.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 Nursing Qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Demonstrate evidence of postregistration education and professional updating to post graduate diploma level
• Advance understanding of treatments relating to substance use

Desirable

• RMN

Experience

Essential

• Nursing experience in nursing patients with alcohol misuse
• Proven Clinical Assessment Skills
• Can demonstrate a record of achievement in developing clinical practice
• Leadership skills in managing change in practice
• Participation in audit and evaluation of a service
• Effective role model/mentor
• Awareness of national site specific

Desirable

• Evidence of developing multidisciplinary protocols
• Experience of service development

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Bronglais General Hospital

Caradog Road

Aberystwyth

SY23 1ER

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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