Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hepatology team as the Fibro scan team leader at NUH .This new post is funded by the Cancer Alliance, to provide a smooth, patient centred pathway for patients in high risk communities newly identified at risk of liver disease and potentially liver cancer.
The nurse specialist will lead the team and will play a key role in providing excellent support and education to the patients, as well as being a vital link through all elements of this patient pathway. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the progression of this patient pathway and really improve the experience of these patients.
Main duties of the job
Thesuccessful candidate will work collaboratively with the community services and all members of the extended multi-disciplinary team to ensure excellent coordination and management of the Fibro-scan Pathway.
The role is essentially to act as the lead for fibro-scan team and continue to develop this specialist diagnostic service based in both primary and secondary care as part of the Hepatology Specialist services. After training, the post holder will be responsible for clinical interactions with patients in which screening for early liver disease will be undertaken and lifestyle interventions delivered. Throughout the duration of the role training in both underlying principles of disease and practical skills will be offered to the role holder. Good interpersonal skills are essential with patients as it will often be their first interaction with the Hepatology team. This will lead onto communication with other healthcare professionals as part of the team delivering this service. The main focus of the role is to lead the fibro scan pathway and ensure there is a seamless partnership between the Community GP practices and the hospital setting.
The post holder must have experience of leadership within nursing , and have the ability to lead a team . Must have excellent clinical knowledge in this field of nursing. They must possess excellent communication skills, and want to be part of a developing and patient focused team.
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
In undertaking this role, all employees will be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and actively supports the principles listed in the Consultation Document on the creation of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of this post and main responsibilities can be found in the job description and personal specification documents.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust will be considered for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of this post and main responsibilities can be found in the job description and personal specification documents.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust will be considered for this post.
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Ability to assess plan, prioritise and deliver own workload
- Demonstrate effective communication in distressing circumstances
- Able to present and and recieve complex information within the multi proffessional team.
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
Desirable
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise own work load
- Demonstrate an ability to recognise and respond to urgent and emergency situations.
- Can formulate short and long term objectives
- Demonstrate ability to supervise and support others
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective resource management.
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Demonstrate self- awareness and understanding of differing personalities.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within the defined procedures/guidelines
- Ability in the use of appraisal, personal, development and training needs analysis.
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of current NHS issues including national liver and cancer service.
Experience
Essential
- Hepatology experience in any setting within the last 5 years
- Evidence of dealing with distressed patients and their families.
- Evidence of organisation and good time management.
- Evidence of autonomy and the ability to manage a caseload of patients.
- Experience/involvement of working within a multi-displinary meeting setting.
- Evidence of teaching experience both in the clinical setting and in the classroom.
- Evidence of delivering a nurse led service
Desirable
- Knowledge local liver and national cancer pathway.
- Evidence of implementation of a new nurse led service
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- First level degree or willingness to undertake degree study level
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or who has an interest/experience in teaching.
- post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
- Experience in support of learners and new members of the team.
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Ability to assess plan, prioritise and deliver own workload
- Demonstrate effective communication in distressing circumstances
- Able to present and and recieve complex information within the multi proffessional team.
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
Desirable
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise own work load
- Demonstrate an ability to recognise and respond to urgent and emergency situations.
- Can formulate short and long term objectives
- Demonstrate ability to supervise and support others
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective resource management.
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Demonstrate self- awareness and understanding of differing personalities.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within the defined procedures/guidelines
- Ability in the use of appraisal, personal, development and training needs analysis.
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of current NHS issues including national liver and cancer service.
Experience
Essential
- Hepatology experience in any setting within the last 5 years
- Evidence of dealing with distressed patients and their families.
- Evidence of organisation and good time management.
- Evidence of autonomy and the ability to manage a caseload of patients.
- Experience/involvement of working within a multi-displinary meeting setting.
- Evidence of teaching experience both in the clinical setting and in the classroom.
- Evidence of delivering a nurse led service
Desirable
- Knowledge local liver and national cancer pathway.
- Evidence of implementation of a new nurse led service
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- First level degree or willingness to undertake degree study level
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or who has an interest/experience in teaching.
- post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
- Experience in support of learners and new members of the team.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).