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Specialist Nurse - Viral Hepatitis and Liver

Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Liverpool
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata
Closing date
11 Sep 2024
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Hours
Full Time
The successful candidate will work within the Hepatitis C and Liver 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 and Liver Teams. 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 and Liver Disease. Training and assessment will be undertaken.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under supervision, support and manage a cohort of patients with viral hepatitis and Liver Disease, 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

Essential

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


Desirable

  • Recordable specialist qualification
  • Independent Nurse Prescribing
  • ECDL


Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience
  • Extensive clinical experience
  • Involvement in audit


Desirable

  • Participation in research
  • Evidence of leading and facilitating change


Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth specialist knowledge


Skills

Essential

  • Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Leadership & motivation skills
  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Evidence of audit and change management ability
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team


Other

Essential

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


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

287-RMED-302-24

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