Hospital liaison nurse - united kingdom, scunthorpe, lincolnshire

are you looking for a rewarding new opportunity as a hospital liaison nurse?

are you dedicated to delivering exemplary care to those admitted to hospital who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol? do you possess excellent communication and relationship building skills?

if you want to play a key, collaborative, role in the development of pathways, screening, and assessment, and to make it your mission to educate and advise health professionals, then joining our team as a hospital liaison nurse could be your next role!

the hospital liaison nurse is responsible for establishing a quality liaison service, developing inpatient and outpatient services for those with drug and alcohol related health needs, and working closely with a&e to provide early interventions.

this is a highly collaborative role, with responsibility for establishing a quality liaison service for clients. as well as providing care within hospital settings, the hospital liaison nurse also provides community detox in the home and educates health professionals within inpatient and community settings.

you will have excellent communication and relationship building skills and will have a drive to establish and maintain a quality service. you will act as the expert in the field, providing advice, information, and education to service users and professionals alike.

a key part of the role is to support audits, oversee action plans, and provide written reports and audits when requested, so your attention to detail and ability to maintain up to date records and care plans will be well developed.

if this sounds like the challenging responsibility you strive for, we'd love to hear from you.

we welcome applications for this hospital liaison nurse position from candidates with experience in the following areas: hospital liaison nurse, hospital liaison, nmc registered nurse, health care, substance misuse, clinical audits, care plans, communication skills, it.

benefitsequivalent to nhs band 6designated cpd timepayment of nmc registration feespossible access to independent prescriber training once in post and has relevant experienceessential skillsnmc registered nursedemonstrable experience at a senior level within a relevant health care settingexperience working with those affected by problematic alcohol or substance usedemonstrable ability to work constructively with a wide variety of groups and individuals in a range of settings and work rolesexcellent communication and interpersonal skillsdemonstrable experience of running clinics and group workexperience of designing, undertaking, and leading in clinical audit and service improvementexperienced delivering education sessionsexcellent it skillsdesirable skillsdiploma level qualification in drugs and alcohol or relevant disciplinecertificate of completion of training (cct) or equivalent gp certification and rcgp certificate level 2 in management of drug misusedemonstrable experience of facilitating both management and clinical supervision in an individual and group settingknowledge of google suiteexperience of working in a formal partnership with other organisationsabout companyeveryone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

at we are with you we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. we give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

we provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

we use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

we are with you.

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