Job summary
Employer heading
Alcohol Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for a full time Band 4 Alcohol Practitioner to join our exciting new Alcohol Care Team based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, but with the hope of the development of the team across both Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust sites.
The Alcohol Practitioner will be an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team, which provides care and treatment for patients with alcohol misuse issues in a hospital environment.
The Alcohol Practitioner will be flexible to meet the needs of the team and will demonstrate knowledge, expertise and passion in working within the speciality of alcohol misuse.
Main duties of the job
• To develop therapeutic relationships with clients.
• To have knowledge of the impact excessive alcohol consumption has on physical health, mental health and social issues and to use this knowledge to fully assess patients.
• To provide brief interventions, psychosocial interventions and motivational interviewing as appropriate.
• To screen patients to identify those at risk from alcohol related health and social problems and those whose health is being damaged by alcohol.
Working for our organisation
The Alcohol Liaison team will have a close working relationship with the gastroenterology/Hepatology Department, Mental Health Liaison Team and Community Support Services, and be supported by a Band 7 Team Lead Nurse and Medical Clinical Lead.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a developing and much needed service within our Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within Acute Hospital setting
- Experience of working with people who are experiencing alcohol dependency issues in community or hospital setting.
- Experience of working with people experiencing Alcohol withdrawal.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ros Trickett
- Job title
- ACT Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814055244
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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