Description
Via is seeking a Hospital Liaison Nurse to join their Kingston service. As a Hospital Liaison Nurse, you will play a vital role in bridging acute healthcare services with specialist community addiction services. You will provide expert advice, advocate for safe, person-centred care, and support collaborative working practices with hospital teams and secondary care partners.
The role involves:
- Providing specialist nursing assessment, brief interventions, and care for patients with drug and/or alcohol-related health and social needs
- Developing person-centred discharge plans and direct referral pathways into community drug & alcohol services and partner agencies
- Holding a caseload to provide brief interventions, evidence-based low-level psychosocial support, and motivational interviewing
- Acting as a liaison between Via, secondary care partners, and partner agencies
- Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns
- Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to service activity, data collection, and auditing
The ideal candidate will have:
- Current UK professional registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult)
- At least 2 years post-registration experience and 1 year's experience working within substance misuse treatment and/or alcohol-related illnesses
- Demonstrable clinical assessment skills, including risk assessment, withdrawal risk, and physical health assessments
- Knowledge of harm reduction approaches, BBV testing/vaccination pathways, naloxone, and overdose prevention best practice
- Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions
The salary range for this permanent, full-time role is £38,401.00 - £44,571.00 per annum, including London Weighting.