Job overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people affected by alcohol and substance use? The Addictions Care Team at King’s College Hospital, in partnership with South London and Maudsley Addictions, is looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse to join our service.

There are 2 roles, one for each of our sites: King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). While staff will be primarily based at one location, some cross-site working is required to ensure consistent service delivery. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist role that supports patients across inpatient wards and the Emergency Department. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on improving care, reducing hospital admissions, and supporting safe discharge planning for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders.

We don’t expect you to be an expert in addictions, what matters most is your interest in the field and your ability to connect with this client group. Whether you’ve worked in mental health, community services, or supported vulnerable individuals in other settings, we welcome examples in your application of your interest in the role and how you’ve built trust, delivered care, and made a positive impact.

Training and supervision will be provided, and you’ll be supported to grow your skills in assessment and interventions.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessments and brief interventions for patients with alcohol or substance use issues.

• Collaborate with patients to develop safe discharge plans and reduce re-attendance.

• Respond promptly to referrals—aiming to see A&E patients within 1 hour and inpatients within 24 hours.

• Liaise with ward staff, community teams, and other professionals to ensure continuity of care.

• Participate in physical and mental health risk assessments, including safeguarding.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to service data collection.

• Act as a role model and advocate for the Addictions Care Team across hospital wards.

• Support staff training and promote screening and brief interventions among KCH teams.

• Mentor nursing students and contribute to team development.

• Represent the team in meetings and forums when required.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.