Hepatology Support Nurse - Band 5

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a dedicated Hepatology Support Nurse to join their team. This role involves managing patient care for liver disease, ensuring effective follow-up and collaboration with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications and experience, and will be committed to providing high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant experience in either Gastroenterology or Hepatology.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative processes for patients undergoing liver health checks.
• Deliver patient-centred care for individuals with liver disease.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide support.

Skills

Effective Teaching Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Degree

Job description

Main area Hepatology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 2 years (2 YEARS FIXED TERM 24 HOURS PER WEEK) Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 223-HSN-313

Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Town Shrewsbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

Hepatology Support Nurse - Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

· We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Hepatology Support Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team, contributing to the Liver Health Checks and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Surveillance programme. This role is essential in ensuring a smooth and coordinated patient journey for individuals eligible for cancer surveillance after a screening fibro scan in Liver Health Checks clinics.

The successful candidate will manage administrative processes for patients undergoing liver health checks, ensuring efficient follow-up care. They will support the Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team by delivering patient-centred care for individuals with liver disease, including assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of routine care.

The role includes independently delivering a nurse-led fibro scan clinic and assisting with day case paracentesis and liver biopsy services, ensuring patient comfort and monitoring during recovery. The Hepatology Support Nurse will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide support, advice, and education to patients and staff, ensuring high standards of care.

Additionally, the candidate will provide comprehensive support for patients and families, staying up to date with hepatology nursing to ensure evidence-based care. The role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, patient-focused team dedicated to improving care and outcomes for liver disease patients.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care and Support
Work within and support a multi-professional team to deliver the Liver Health Checks and HCC Surveillance programmes.
Monitor patients on pathways.
Provide a single point of access for urgent or specialist patient needs.
Manage data and patient tracking.
Develop and maintain a Patient Tracking List for HCC surveillance patients.
Collaborate with CNS team.

Staff Responsibility
Liaise with MDT, outpatient departments, community teams, GPs, and consultants to coordinate patient care.

Administration
Maintain accurate, confidential patient records in line with Trust and NMC standards.
Organise workload effectively, prioritising tasks as needed.
Monitor and review guidelines and protocols for hepatology patients.
Contribute to developing policies for managing patients with healthcare professionals.
Document care according to Trust guidelines.

Strategic and Service Responsibilities
Collaborate with CNS, Consultant Lead, and Matron to improve service delivery.
Assist in establishing a patient database for audits and service development.
Attend education forums and stay updated on national guidelines.

Organisational Skills
Maintain professional development, including Trust mandatory and clinical training.
Develop methods for data collection and present at governance meetings.
Demonstrate IT competency and maintain accurate record-keeping.

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RNA, RCN, RMN, RNLD)
• Diploma in Nursing
• Degree

Experience

• 2 years relevant experience in either Gastroenterology or Hepatology

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective Teaching Skills
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to maintain a high standard.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to work well under pressure and under own initiative.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Knowledge of National and Local Health Care Issues/Clinical Governance Issues.
• Excellent IT skills and able to enter data correctly and in a timely manner
• Understanding of Hepatology treatments and pathways

Personal Qualities

• Good communication skills both written and oral

Other Role Requirements

• Passed as fit to undertake the requirements of the post by Occupational Health.
• Committed to the concept of teamwork.
• Excellent attendance record.

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Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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Name Charlotte Owen Job title Senior Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01743 261000

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