Hepatology Specialist Nurse or Hepatology Speciality Pharmacist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

Acting as an autonomous practitioner, you will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of specialist treatment plans for patients within a defined clinical group across the disease spectrum. This role demands advanced clinical expertise, combining extensive theoretical knowledge with practical experience to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. You will also serve as a role model, promoting clinical excellence and supporting colleagues in the delivery of expert care.

In addition, you will be responsible for designing and delivering specialist education programmes to a broad range of healthcare professionals--including medical, nursing, and Allied Health staff--enhancing knowledge and clinical practice across the multidisciplinary team.

You will take a leading role in research and audit activities related to your specialty, both within Frimley Health and in collaboration with external partners, contributing to evidence-based practice and continuous service improvement.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract role.

Main duties of the job

To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, while acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care.

To deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to infectious diseases, including medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff.

To lead research and audit within infectious diseases internally and externally within Frimley Health.

The successful post holder will be expected to work mainly at Wexham site and as needed to other sites within Frimley Health. The role is varied and offers the unique opportunity to work with some of our most underserved communities including those battling addiction, seeking refuge from war/ natural disaster and prejudice. The role requires a close working relationship with public health services and supporting national targets on BBV testing and improving population health.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU214-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level nurse registration or equivalent for Pharmacy graduate
  • Evidence of professional and personal development
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • Managerial qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in relevant specialty
  • Significant post registration experience

Desirable

  • Experience in managing own caseload in relevant specialty
  • Experience of Audit Competence in IT and use of database and spreadsheets

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to influence within and outside of service, across multi/inter disciplinary groups
  • Evidence of specific knowledge and skills in Hepatology specialty
  • Knowledge/interpretation of Liver blood tests, imaging and pathology
  • Familiarity with National Strategic developments in liver diseases and knowledge of relevant guidelines e.g., issued by the British Society of Gastroenterology and the British Association for the study of Liver disease

Desirable

  • Knowledge of how to apply research to clinical practice
Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level nurse registration or equivalent for Pharmacy graduate
  • Evidence of professional and personal development
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • Managerial qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in relevant specialty
  • Significant post registration experience

Desirable

  • Experience in managing own caseload in relevant specialty
  • Experience of Audit Competence in IT and use of database and spreadsheets

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to influence within and outside of service, across multi/inter disciplinary groups
  • Evidence of specific knowledge and skills in Hepatology specialty
  • Knowledge/interpretation of Liver blood tests, imaging and pathology
  • Familiarity with National Strategic developments in liver diseases and knowledge of relevant guidelines e.g., issued by the British Society of Gastroenterology and the British Association for the study of Liver disease

Desirable

  • Knowledge of how to apply research to clinical practice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Matron

Richel Oliver

richel.oliver@nhs.net

07880170707

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU214-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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