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., 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.

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.