Alcohol Liaison Nurse

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join the Alcohol Care Team (ACT) at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with a passion for supporting patients with alcohol-related conditions, who is keen to contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of this specialist service.

The ACT currently delivers a -day service (:–:) across all four hospital sites: John Radcliffe, Churchill, NOC, and Horton. The team plays a vital role in improving the management of alcohol withdrawal, reducing alcohol-related hospital presentations, and facilitating referrals into community alcohol services.

A key aspect of this role is patient advocacy—ensuring that patients’ needs, preferences, and voices are central to care planning and decision-making. The post holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, support safe and effective care, and promote improved patient outcomes.

You will also have a key role in education and training, delivering teaching to healthcare professionals on alcohol identification and screening, brief interventions, and the management of alcohol withdrawal. The role also focuses on reducing stigma associated with alcohol use disorder and promoting compassionate, person-centred care across the Trust.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. 

 We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. 

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .

In NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.