Senior Addiction Liaison Nurse - Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service as part of the Addiction Liaison Outreach Team. The team works with individuals experiencing complex alcohol and drug problems, often accompanied by significant risks and vulnerabilities.

You will play an important role in supporting people who require specialist assessment, treatment, engagement, and assertive care to help manage higher levels of risk and improve outcomes while working across a range of healthcare and community settings, collaborating closely with acute hospitals, liaison psychiatry services, primary care, emergency services, homelessness services, and third-sector organisations to provide coordinated care and support.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• This is a permanent post working full-time hours (36)
• These hours will be worked Monday to Friday
• The role is based within the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service as part of the Addiction Liaison Outreach Team at Wellpark Centre
  
  

Key Responsibilities

As an integral member of this nurse-led team, you will work in partnership with individuals, families, and a wide range of professional agencies to provide compassionate, person-centred care. You will support people with complex alcohol and drug problems through specialist assessment, engagement, treatment, and risk management interventions.

You will provide assertive outreach and harm reduction support, helping individuals engage with services during periods of heightened vulnerability, including following release from prison, discharge from hospital, high-risk crisis situations, and non-fatal overdoses. You will act as a key link between acute hospitals, liaison psychiatry, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services, and wider partner organisations to ensure effective communication, care coordination, and continuity of support.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Nichole Gallacher - Lead Nurse Support on 01475 715 353 or Nichole.gallacher@inverclyde.gov.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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