Job Description
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, highly motivated Registered Nursing Associate to join the expanding Alcohol Care Team.
The post offers a unique opportunity to be an integral part of the Alcohol Care Team and will assist in the comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients with alcohol related conditions, provide appropriate disease related advice and promote health education in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
They will be expected to refer patients appropriately and in a timely manner to other service providers and clinical pathways – support is available from a Nurse Specialist as required. They will accept referrals from other Health Care Professionals; work unsupervised and manage their own Fibroscan outpatient diagnostic clinics, with regular monitoring/clinical supervision from senior staff. As such, whilst the post is based at NSECH for most of the working week, there is an expectation that the post holder has access to a vehicle to travel to NTGH, WGH and on occasion HGH.
To comprehensively assess patients, gaining information about their physical health, mental health, social issues as well as their alcohol history to format a plan of care based on the patients’ individual needs.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with a range of other health care professionals, patients and carers.
To advise and support emergency department staff on the admission criteria for patients with alcohol misuse issues attending the department.
To liaise with other professionals both within the hospital and external agencies to meet the needs of the patient, including raising safeguarding concerns and referrals to local recovery services.
Work closely with the Alcohol Care Team's Recovery Navigator identifying patients requiring their interventions.
Provide the Fibroscan service on behalf of the wider Gastroenterology team across all Trust sites to a diverse group of patients with a range of liver diseases. (Training will be provided).
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Work within NHCFT policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure high clinical standards.
To contribute to all nursing care, providing care for people including those with complex needs.
Working as a member of the nursing team under the direction of the Registered Nurse to provide and monitor care.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.