Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fixed Term

The Methodist Church in Britain; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term post. The role focuses on Fibroscan screening, nurse-led clinics and managing a caseload, with a leadership role in developing nursing practice and teaching the wider team.

Band 6 or 7 depending on experience, advancing to Band 7 when clinics run independently under supervision. Significant experience with liver patients and NMC registration are essential, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable experience at Band 6 or above working with liver patients.
• Evidence of liaison with multi-professional teams.
• Counselling experience in managing patients with chronic disease.
• NMC registration

Responsibilities

• Screen patients for liver fibrosis independently using Fibroscan, with training provided
• Carry out face-to-face and telephone assessments of patients with liver disease
• Provide health education to patients and their families or caregivers through supervised, nurse-led clinics
• Manage a caseload of patients with liver disease, working independently within the remit of the role
• Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team to progress patient care and maintain safety
• Lead on the development of innovative nursing practice in hepatology
• Facilitate the development of other nurses to benefit patient care
• Act as an educational resource on care provision for the Trust-wide multidisciplinary team
• Promote and co-ordinate a seamless care pathway from diagnosis through treatment to outpatient management
• Use IT skills for data collection, audit and analysis, with possible presentation of data at regional and national meetings

Skills

IT skills

Education

Masters degree

Working towards a Masters

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist post sits in hepatology at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, covering patients from diagnosis through to outpatient care. It centres on Fibroscan screening for liver fibrosis, nurse-led clinics and managing a caseload, with a leadership role in developing nursing practice and teaching the wider team. The post is Band 6 or 7 depending on experience, moving to Band 7 once a Band 6 post holder runs clinics independently under supervision. Significant experience at Band 6 or above with liver patients is essential.

What the job involves

• Screen patients for liver fibrosis independently using Fibroscan, with training provided
• Carry out face-to-face and telephone assessments of patients with liver disease
• Provide health education to patients and their families or caregivers through supervised, nurse-led clinics
• Manage a caseload of patients with liver disease, working independently within the remit of the role
• Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team to progress patient care and maintain safety
• Lead on the development of innovative nursing practice in hepatology
• Facilitate the development of other nurses to benefit patient care
• Act as an educational resource on care provision for the Trust-wide multidisciplinary team
• Promote and co-ordinate a seamless care pathway from diagnosis through treatment to outpatient management
• Use IT skills for data collection, audit and analysis, with possible presentation of data at regional and national meetings

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Significant demonstrable experience at Band 6 or above working with liver patients
• Evidence of liaison with multi-professional teams
• Counselling experience in managing patients with chronic disease

Skills & knowledge

• High quality IT skills

Nice to have

• Masters degree or working towards a masters, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of current treatment options for decompensated liver disease
• Knowledge of current treatment options for viral hepatitis