Drug and Alcohol Liaison Practitioner
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Bedford
- Salary
- £46,148 to £52,809 a year none
- Closing date
- 22 Oct 2024
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- Profession
- Mental health, Mental health nurse, Mental health liaison nurse, Mental health practitioner, Substance misuse nurse
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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The Drug and Alcohol Liaison Practitioner will be an integral member of the Drug and Alcohol Care Team, which provides care and treatment for patients with drug and alcohol misuse issues in an acute hospital environment.
The post holder will work collaboratively within the Drug and Alcohol Team across wider multidisciplinary teams within the hospital and community in order to support and assist the patients' health care journey, the Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will assess the needs of the individual client and facilitate the appropriate channels of support whilst in the hospital and be pivotal on engaging them in community drug and alcohol teams.
Main duties of the job
The Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will provide support to care teams across both Bedford and Luton and Dunstable hospital sites (each post will be based primarily at one hospital). Working in conjunction with colleagues, service users and stakeholders to provide an efficient service.
They will assess and treat patients on site at the hospital and facilitate timely referral into community drug and alcohol services, reducing attrition and ensuring joined up care between the hospital and community services across Bedfordshire (including Luton)
The Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will provide training to hospital staff on screening and brief interventions and support the Drug and Alcohol hospital Care Team in developing and delivering education to Trust employees in the specialist of drug and alcohol misuse.
The post holder will exercise initiative and judgement using acquired skills and knowledge, always maintaining confidentiality. The post holder will provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for service users and to signpost into other services and integrate care with other providers of health services. It is essential for the post holder to develop strong professional relationships with colleagues, acute hospital trust staff, and staff from external agencies.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build partnerships and therapeutic relationships through safe, effective and non-discriminatory communication taking account of differences, capability and needs of individuals.
Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and ensure effective and timely communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and relatives.
Communicate with patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing. Ensure instructions/information is understood and if required acted upon. Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication.
Provide support, reassurance and guidance to patients and their relatives
Obtain verbal consent from the patient before any referral or intervention takes place
Apply the principles of information governance and patient confidentiality to all aspects of your role.
To provide a point of contact for service users
Accurately record telephone messages and action appropriately
Provide effective communication and problem solving both face to face and via telephone
Be sympathetic and sensitive to the requirements of staff, service users when communicating by telephone or face to face, including dealing with a difficult situation and attend departmental meetings on a regular basis
Contribute to building effective teamwork in exchanging views, ideas and communicating effectively
To attend multidisciplinary meetings to discuss referrals, frequent attendees or patients in treatment.
To lead in management of intoxicated patients and patients in acute alcohol withdrawal.
To escalate any concerns to the Lead Specialist Nurse in a timely manner.
To develop strong professional relationships with colleagues, Trust employees, Trust volunteers and staff from external agencies.
Work collaboratively as part of an integrated team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable or Bedford Hospital
South Wing, Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
363-SSLB6646859
The post holder will work collaboratively within the Drug and Alcohol Team across wider multidisciplinary teams within the hospital and community in order to support and assist the patients' health care journey, the Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will assess the needs of the individual client and facilitate the appropriate channels of support whilst in the hospital and be pivotal on engaging them in community drug and alcohol teams.
Main duties of the job
The Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will provide support to care teams across both Bedford and Luton and Dunstable hospital sites (each post will be based primarily at one hospital). Working in conjunction with colleagues, service users and stakeholders to provide an efficient service.
They will assess and treat patients on site at the hospital and facilitate timely referral into community drug and alcohol services, reducing attrition and ensuring joined up care between the hospital and community services across Bedfordshire (including Luton)
The Drug and Alcohol liaison Practitioner will provide training to hospital staff on screening and brief interventions and support the Drug and Alcohol hospital Care Team in developing and delivering education to Trust employees in the specialist of drug and alcohol misuse.
The post holder will exercise initiative and judgement using acquired skills and knowledge, always maintaining confidentiality. The post holder will provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for service users and to signpost into other services and integrate care with other providers of health services. It is essential for the post holder to develop strong professional relationships with colleagues, acute hospital trust staff, and staff from external agencies.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build partnerships and therapeutic relationships through safe, effective and non-discriminatory communication taking account of differences, capability and needs of individuals.
Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and ensure effective and timely communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and relatives.
Communicate with patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing. Ensure instructions/information is understood and if required acted upon. Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication.
Provide support, reassurance and guidance to patients and their relatives
Obtain verbal consent from the patient before any referral or intervention takes place
Apply the principles of information governance and patient confidentiality to all aspects of your role.
To provide a point of contact for service users
Accurately record telephone messages and action appropriately
Provide effective communication and problem solving both face to face and via telephone
Be sympathetic and sensitive to the requirements of staff, service users when communicating by telephone or face to face, including dealing with a difficult situation and attend departmental meetings on a regular basis
Contribute to building effective teamwork in exchanging views, ideas and communicating effectively
To attend multidisciplinary meetings to discuss referrals, frequent attendees or patients in treatment.
To lead in management of intoxicated patients and patients in acute alcohol withdrawal.
To escalate any concerns to the Lead Specialist Nurse in a timely manner.
To develop strong professional relationships with colleagues, Trust employees, Trust volunteers and staff from external agencies.
Work collaboratively as part of an integrated team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of dealing with matters of a sensitive and confidential nature.
- Relevant experience of and exposure to performance monitoring
- Can communicate effectively both verbally and written, with key stakeholders at all levels
- Good Organisational skills
- Can demonstrate effective management of conflict
- Ability to deliver a high level of accuracy and consistency in all work undertaken.
- Knowledge of project monitoring, acquired through degree or equivalent experience
- Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by a post-graduate
- Qualification or specialist training in addiction to experience or short course
- Equivalent to post graduate diploma qualification.
- Extensive experience in alcohol/addiction role.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Plus knowledge of dealing with nonroutine issues such as problem solving for an area of work
- Good communication skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
- Good keyboard/ IT skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to multitask
- Good time management skills
- Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, patients and visitors
- Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in everyday working practice
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable or Bedford Hospital
South Wing, Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
363-SSLB6646859
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