Specialist Nurse - Viral Hepatitis

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Nurse in Viral Hepatitis. This role involves managing patients within defined protocols, delivering high standards of care, and completing comprehensive training and assessments. The post holder will work closely with established clinical specialists, ensuring the best care for patients in the Hepatitis C team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Midwife with evidence of continued professional development.
• Specialist qualification relevant to Hepatitis management.
• Extensive clinical experience and participation in research.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage a cohort of patients with viral hepatitis under supervision.
• Deliver high standards of care and participate in outreach services.
• Attend and participate in the Hepatitis Nurse Forum and ID/Liver meetings.

Skills

Teaching / assessment skills

Organisation and negotiation skills

Ability to motivate self and others

Evidence of audit and change management ability

Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team

Education

Registered Nurse / Midwife

Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality

ECDL

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse - Viral Hepatitis

The closing date is 30 June 2025

The successful candidate will work within the Hepatitis C team working across The Liverpool Liver Unit and the Infectious Diseases Department.

The post will involve training to become competent in the management of patients with viral hepatitis. Training and assessment will be undertaken.

The post holder will support the Hepatitis C ODN. The role will be fully supported and supervised by established clinical nurse specialists/practitioners, the Nurse Consultant and Medical staff.

Main duties of the job

Working across Cheshire and Merseyside HCV Operational Delivery Network the role will involve identifying and supporting patients through their treatment pathways.

The post will involve training to become competent in the management of patients with blood borne viruses. Training and assessment will be undertaken.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Under supervision, support and manage a cohort of patients with viral hepatitis, within set protocols.

Develop and maintain clinical expertise and deliver the highest standards of care to meet the needs of the patients, their carers and significant others.

Work in the out-reach services which may include prison health

Provide a blood borne virus testing service as required.

To work alongside ID & Hepatology teams in the management of chronic disease.

Attend and participate in the Hepatitis Nurse Forum.

Attend and participate in the ID/Liver meetings.

Following training process patients referred with viral hepatitis through the Nurse-led clinic within a protocol driven pathway.Oct 2019

Follow training order and interpret investigations.

Follow training perform Fibroscan (non-invasive assessment of liver disease).

Develop and use own clinical judgment to refer directly to medical staff in line with department guidelines as required.

To liaise and exchange relevant information about patients with other hospital departments when necessary within defined statutory regulations.

Deliver presentations locally to disseminate good practice.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
• Evidence of continued professional development
• ECDL

Experience

• Extensive clinical experience
• Participation in research
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change

Knowledge

Skills

• Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team

Other

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Recognition of own limitations
• Able to travel between sites
• Flexibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust