Clinical Nurse Specialist, HCC Surveillance

Job summary

Due to maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced hepatology nurse to join the Hepatology Team at The Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will take the nursing lead in coordinating the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at our Early Diagnostic Centre. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless care and support to this patient group.

You must be a team player but also confident working autonomously and managing a patient case load. You must be well organised, have excellent time management skills. You will need advanced interpersonal skills to communicate with a wide range of internal and external agencies, to educate other health care professionals and to provide support to patients and their relatives.

If you are a motivated, enthusiastic individual with hepatology experience who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment then we would like to speak to you.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatology service specialising in liver disease particularly hepatocellular carcinoma, providing expert and complex care advice, clinical care, education, advice and support for individuals and their carers through the development and provision of nurse led clinics, a designated telephone support line and the training of nursing and medical staff.

By working collaboratively within multi-professional teams, the Nurse Specialist will maintain effective communication systems especially with all other healthcare staff within the Trust responsible for the care of Hepatology, delivering timely and appropriate information in line with current best practice.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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