Lead Nurse Integrated Alcohol Care Pathway

As theBand 7 Lead Nurse, you will provide vital clinical and operational leadership for the Addiction Care Teamat Kings College Hospital. This role is a cornerstone of the Integrated Alcohol Care Pathway, which unites hospital-based support with assertive community outreach to deliver seamless care for individuals with complex alcohol and substance-related need You will be the senior nursing presence within the ACT and ACOT, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and person-centred. Beyond managing the hospital team, you hold a unique cross-service mandate to lead nursing training and development for both the ACT and the Alcohol Care Outreach Team. This involves bridging the gap between physical and mental health, building staff confidence in clinical assessments, and acting as a practice development resource within a world-class Academic Health Sciences Centre Clinical Leadership: Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the Addiction Care Team, ensuring the service meets key targets and adheres to local and national guidelines. Staff Management: Provide direct line management, supervision, and annual appraisals for Band 6 Liaison Nurses, supporting their professional growth through personalized development plans. Specialist Advice: Act as a senior clinical resource, offering expert guidance on complex assessments, alcohol withdrawal management, risk safeguarding, and clinical decision-making. Training & Development: Lead nursing training across both ACT and ACOT, with a primary focus on enhancing skills in physical health assessment and evidence-based practice. Practice Support: Support the induction of new staff and act as a practice development resource for Band 5 and 6 nurses, assisting with competency sign-offs. Clinical Communication: Ensure clinical recommendations are communicated clearly and promptly to ward teams, emergency departments, and community partners. Educational Outreach: Design and deliver specialist training on substance use and brief interventions to the wider hospital workforce, including medical and allied health teams. Data & Governance: Maintain high-quality clinical activity data and ensure the team remains compliant with all health and safety, safeguarding, and clinical governance standards. Service Integration: Work closely with the ACOT Team Manager and Clinical Service Lead to ensure consistent nursing standards and smooth communication across the entire pathway. Strategic Representation: Deputise for the Clinical Service Lead when required, representing the service at internal Trust and hospital-wide meetings.