Alcohol Specialist Nurse | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Liverpool, L9 7AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Jul 2026
Closing date:	6 Aug 2026

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Summary

Permanent Position

Band 7 - Alcohol Specialist Nurse NMP

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Nurse / Non Medical Prescriber to work within our acute trust Alcohol Team. This post will offer the opportunity to work with a challenging and rewarding group of patients attending hospital with alcohol-related problems. As a senior nurse you will have experience in supporting clinical interventions and treatments within hospital and in liaising with primary care teams to ensure smooth transition of care from hospital to community. You will be expected to support research activity and deliver education and clinical support to the wider healthcare team.

You will have excellent communication skills, and be able to demonstrate knowledge of working with this patient group. You will have the ability to prioritise effectively within a busy clinical environment.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidenced-based nursing care.

- Provide expert advice and clinical practice

- Provide specialist education and training to others

- Work collaboratively and co-operatively clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.

- Lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.

Assess, plan and evaluate care planning for an identified patient group affected by alcohol misuse.

Facilitate outpatient clinics providing excellent standards of care including implementing prescribing plans.

Interpret blood / fibro scan results and refer as appropriate

Provide specialist education and training to colleagues and allied professionals.

Provide expert advice and clinical practice.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop service delivery

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment &/or diagnosis &/or treatment.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of services.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, and professionals across health and social services.

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Jul 2026

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