Alcohol Dependency Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7235998/419-7235998-ADN-MG |
Summary
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse, driven to lead innovative changes in the delivery of alcohol services?
Could you play a key role in designing and piloting an alcohol care team?
If you are this could be the opportunity you are looking for, to lead meaningful change, positively influence Trust practice and make an impact on the way we support patients with alcohol dependency.
You will work with Trust colleagues and a range to external partners.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
You will have the unique opportunity to work closely with the Programme Manager, to create a business case and delivery model for a new Alcohol Care Team. As such you will create a vision and structure for this brand new initiative at York with potential for longer term, Trust wide services. This role will include positively influencing organisational improvements in screening, identification, documentation and reporting of alcohol related admissions.
You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, leading on all aspects of care including; prevention, harm minimisation, effective management of adverse physical & psycho-social consequences of alcohol (mis)use. You will focus on avoiding unnecessary admissions by improving the care and management of patients where alcohol detoxification and withdrawal occur.
As a specialist in this area of care, through evidence based practice you will drive improvements within patient pathways. This post holder will be a visible Champion for all areas of clinical management, ensuring compassionate & consistent care is delivered. You will provide bespoke training and awareness within the organisation to help reduce stigma and improve confidence in clinical management.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025
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