Job of the week: Band 4 Alcohol Practitioner Secondment
December 16, 2024
*This is a maternity cover role for 10 months from December 2024*
The Alcohol Practitioner will use their knowledge and experience to holistically assess patients who are in hospital and who have issues with alcohol. They will develop therapeutic relationships and provide appropriate advice and motivational support. They will make appropriate referrals into internal and external services to meet the needs of the individual.
They will liaise with nurses and doctors to ensure effective communication and use these opportunities to provide information on addiction to improve the knowledge of clinical staff.
They will screen patients to identify those at risk from alcohol related health and social problems and those whose health is being damaged by alcohol and provide brief interventions as appropriate.
They will manage a small caseload of patients who are unsuitable or unwilling to engage in community services.
For more information about the role including job description and personal specification, please click here.
Job application will close on Sunday 29 December at 8am.
If you would like to contact Carol Appleyard for more information you can do so by either contacting her via 0121 507 5074 or email her carol.appleyard@nhs.netÂ