Alcohol Health Care Coach

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The closing date is 17 February 2026

We are seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and motivated Alcohol Health Coach to support individuals in reducing or eliminating their alcohol use and improving their overall well-being. In this role, you will provide personalised coaching, education, and accountability to clients through one-on-one interactions. You will help individuals set realistic goals, develop coping mechanisms, and navigate the emotional, behavioural, and social aspects of alcohol use.

The ideal candidate is passionate about helping others achieve sustainable lifestyle changes. This position requires excellent communication skills, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach to behaviour change.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

• Provide opportunistic alcohol screening of individuals in the hospital environment.
• Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions to support clients in reducing or quitting alcohol use.
• Educate clients on the physical, mental, and social effects of alcohol and the benefits of reducing consumption.
• Use motivational interviewing and other behaviour change techniques to foster self-awareness and accountability.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
• Escalating concerns to nursing staff about people you are worried about.
• Promote a non-judgmental, empathetic, and inclusive environment for all clients.
• Facilitating Fibroscan clinic one day a week at North Tyneside General Hospital- training provided

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.

Sound too good to be true? Well it isn t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read  applicant guidance notes  before submitting your application.

To improve the health of individuals in local community through;

• Identifying and engaging with individuals from target groups (as agreed with manager).
• Supporting individuals in learning how to make better health choices and supporting them in initiating and sustaining appropriate behavioural changes through a reduction in alcohol consumption.
• Helping people to find and use the right services;
• Recording and reporting activity and results;
• Identifying and informing manager about people you are worried about.

• Level 2 or equivalent experience in English and Maths
• Certificate/Professional qualification in a related area

• Previous experience in a community or voluntary sector
• Experience of being active in a team or group
• Experience of working with local community groups in some capacity
• Experience of working with BME and migrant communities.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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