Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Alcohol Care Team
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Exciting Opportunity at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead the clinical delivery of our brand-new Alcohol Care Team (ACT).
This is a genuinely rare chance to help build a specialist service from the ground up. Backed by our Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2030, the ACT will transform how BHT identifies, treats and supports patients affected by alcohol-related harm — one of the single biggest and fastest-growing causes of ill health in our local population. You will play a lead clinical role in shaping pathways, driving early intervention, and reducing the alcohol harm paradox that hits our most deprived communities hardest.
Role Description
The team will sit within Integrated Medicine and will be led by our newly appointed Matron for Gastroenterology. You will work across the acute site and with community and specialist partners including One Recovery Bucks, BeHealthyBucks and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to deliver joined-up, patient-centred care.
We're looking for an experienced, confident nurse leader who is passionate about tackling stigma, improving outcomes for vulnerable patients, and making a genuine, measurable difference to the health of the Buckinghamshire population.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provides expert clinical leadership for the new Alcohol Care Team, working autonomously across the acute trust.
- Leads systematic screening, assessment and treatment planning for patients with alcohol dependence and related harm.
- Champions safe, structured alcohol detoxification pathways, moving away from unplanned, ad hoc care.
- Builds and maintains strong referral pathways with specialist partners including One Recovery Bucks and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
- Delivers education, training and awareness for colleagues to build confidence in recognising and responding to alcohol-related harm.
- Works with the Matron and wider Drug and Alcohol Strategy Board to shape the ongoing strategic direction of the service.
- Supports clinical audit, data collection and service evaluation to demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement.
- Displays excellent communication, leadership and advocacy skills, always championing person-centred, non-stigmatising care.
What Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offers You
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Why Work for Us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
Our Vision, Mission, and Care Values
- Vision: To provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Mission: To provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Care Values: Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, Enable.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Sally Clarke
Job Title: Matron - Gastroenterology
Email Address: sally.clarke16@nhs.net
For an informal discussion in relation to this role, please email Sally to arrange a time to chat.
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