Alcohol Liaison Nurse - Secondment

Job overview

To be a key part of the Trust wide Alcohol Liaison service, working at an enhanced level undertaking the specialist assessment and bio-psychosocial intervention of those affected by alcohol misuse.

The post will work directly with patients who can benefit from alcohol interventions and working with external agencies to identify appropriate onward referral for patients that require specialist alcohol services.

The post holder alongside the Lead Alcohol Nurse will be responsible for the education and sharing of best practice in relation to alcohol misuse and related comorbidities across the trust.

Main duties of the job

• To have a good knowledge and understanding to provide alcohol screening and alcohol brief and extended interventions to an appropriate range of patients

• Work as part of the wider Trust team to promote services. This includes, specialist mental health services, dementia team, le...