Band 3 Alcohol Practitioners

We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Band 3 Alcohol Practitioners to join our Alcohol Liaison Team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Working under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will support people experiencing alcohol-related difficulties through screening, agreed brief interventions and practical follow-up. You will help patients access community services and support their transition from hospital to ongoing care. You will bring strong communication skills, a non-judgemental approach and experience of supporting people in a health, social care or community setting. Role-specific training and regular supervision will support you in developing your skills. This is a full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week, offered on a fixed-term or secondment basis until 31 March 2029, with cross-site working as required. Working under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will:

• Undertake alcohol screening and deliver agreed brief interventions following training and competency assessment.
• Build supportive, non-judgemental relationships with patients, helping them engage with care and overcome practical barriers.
• Support referrals to community services, discharge arrangements and agreed follow-up.
• Provide approved information and practical support to patients, families and carers.
• Recognise and promptly report changes in patients' condition or safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to data collection, patient feedback and service improvement.
• Work closely with hospital and community colleagues across both Trust sites.
  
  Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.