Job summary
An exciting and rare job opportunity has arisen within the Alcohol Specialist Nurse Service for a Band 6 Alcohol Specialist Nurse on a 21 month secondment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our service. Experience of working in an NHS setting is essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing and coordinating the care of patients attending QA hospital with an alcohol related health problem. The role will include assessing patients on admission, coordinating care and liaising with the hospital, relatives, Adult Social Care, Community Teams and all specialities of health care, including supporting and providing care for patients as an outpatient within QA Hospital and overseeing medical detox where appropriate.
If you would like more information please contact Sue Atkins on [email protected] ext. 5403.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Current RN Adult / RGN registration with NMC
Post Registration qualifications.
Relevant Management / Leadership Course E.g. LEO, NEBS
Significant experience with evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Previous experience of staff development and performance management
Evidence of ward management/teaching (formal and informal) experience and change management.
Non-Medical prescriber
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Critical appraisal skills
Interpersonal skills
Effective leadership and team building skills.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and nonverbal)
Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.
Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments.
Strong customer service skills.
Desirable
Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong presentation skills
Effective communicator both orally and on paper
Skills in motivating
Skill in working with cross-functional teams
Project management skills
Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines
Good management skills
Ability to act and ensure delivery
Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN Adult / RGN registration with NMC
- Post Registration qualifications.
- Relevant Management / Leadership Course E.g. LEO, NEBS
- Significant experience with evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of staff development and performance management
- Evidence of ward management/teaching (formal and informal) experience and change management.
Desirable
- Critical appraisal skills
- Interpersonal skills
Additional criteria
Essential
- Effective leadership and team building skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and nonverbal)
- Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments.
- Strong customer service skills.
Desirable
- Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Hampshire
Portsmouth
PO63LY