Alcohol Health Care Coach
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cramlington, NE23 6NZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9319-25-0614 |
Summary
Using validated alcohol screening tools to assess patients in emergency and inpatient care settings . Provide personalised coaching, education, and accountability to individuals identified with higher risk levels of alcohol consumption through one-on-one interactions. Help individuals set realistic goals, develop coping mechanisms, and navigate the emotional, behavioural, and social aspects of higher risk alcohol use. Understand healthy living options and behaviours for individuals, in their context. Help individuals to develop and action plan to change alcohol behaviours and sustain those behaviours, leading to more healthy choices and actions. Report concerns about individuals and those whos needs cannot be met by the Alcohol Health Coach to Nursing staff as appropriate. Help individuals to access relevant local services. Refer to relevant health trainers when appropriate Refer to Alcohol Specialist Nurses when relevant.