Tobacco and Alcohol Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist you will work within the Trust’s Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team to provide a seven day service for admitted patients who require interventions and treatment for alcohol and/or tobacco use.
The Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team is an exciting service which has introduce d the CURE programme at Lancashire Teaching hospital along wi th the development of the existing A lcohol L iaison Service . The introduction of the CURE programme has p rovide d a medicalised approach to treating tobacco dependency and provide d an on-site service for patients.
This will involve working in and leading the team across both sites to ensure our service is equitable , responding to referrals and delivering training for trust staff . The Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team will work collaboratively with other teams and you will be required to liaise with other health professionals both within the trust and with the community drug and alcohol recovery services, stop smoking services, other network smoking cessation teams and other community supports services if required .
As part of the senior management team you will contribute to the provision and development of the Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team by providing leadership and contributing to the operational management of the C l inical Nurse S pecialists and the Tobacco and Alcohol Treatment advisors . You will support the team to care coordinate an identified caseload of both lower threshold and complex patients experiencing alcohol related problems and / or tobacco addiction .
You must have the motivation and desire to work with a complex and often vulnerable group of patients to achieve the best possible outcomes, improve the quality of care and make a considerable contribution to the overarching agenda of tackling avoidable illness, reducing health inequalities and reducing demand on services.
Responsibilities include
Provision of leadership, supervision and support to the Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team members
Offer speci alist holistic assessment and plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care.
Where appropriate ensure the risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is assessed , communicated and escalated where appropriate , with appropriate pharmacological interventions implemented.
Provide specialist tobacco and alcohol harm reduction interventions including smokin g cessation support and very brief advice to patients, staff and in some instances relatives/carers of patients .
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Duties include
Take responsibility to ensure the team provide timely responses t o referrals through triage and identifying the appropriate pathway for intervention.
Contribute to, promote, educate and maintain professional and clinical standards
To have a designated case load and coordinate and plan the care for that group.
To provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways.
Focus on improving patient care and service development
To assess patients holistically, plan implement and evaluate evidence-based care.
To provide specialist advice to patient , families and carers and the wider multidisciplinary team
To contribute to the development of the workforce through developing and delivering education and training.
To participate in research activity and clinical audits in own specialist area.
Deliver excellent care with compassion.
To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure the cohesive management of patients.
To act as a key worker for designated patients as appropriate across the patient’s pathway.
Deliver a range of clinical and core nursing skills and interventions to meet physiological and psychosocial needs.
Provide supervision and support to the members of TACT
Deputise for the Tobacco and Alcohol Care Team Lead Specialist Nurse when needed

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