Job summary
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 3 Hepatology Assistant to join our expanding and evolving team. This is a full time post (37.5 hrs) which is worked over 5 days Monday to Friday. There will be a requirement for the successful candidate to additionally deliver fibroscan clinics in a variety of settings: undertake ward visits across Hospital sites, in Outpatient Department, within our partner agencies in Drug and Alcohol Services and GP Practices within our Operational Delivery Network. Fibroscans are a non-invasive investigation which measures liver fibrosis and full training will be provided.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate, however previous experience working within a healthcare setting is essential. The post holder will participate as a valued member of the Gastro-Hepatology team, assisting with specific duties and taking responsibility for managing a delegated workload within the service under nursing supervision. You should be self-motivated, reliable, and well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills best suited to the dynamic pace of our service.
Main duties of the job
Fixed term: 12 months - From date of appointment
- Interview Date: 22 January 2025
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
The post holder can demonstrate their experience with appropriate qualifications. You need to be able to work efficiently and methodically with good attention to detail without direct supervision. The post holder should be flexible to the needs of the service with a positive and proactive attitude.
Car driver and access to a car is essential.
The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following or be willing to undertake the relevant training.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Nursing team in preparing clinics: telephone patients to confirm attendance, text patients their appointments, liaise with outreach clinics to confirm patients are still registered and liaising with Out- Patient Pharmacy for medication collection and fielding patient telephone queries.
- To utilise and document patient information within the e Record computer system and various databases within our team.
- Order regular stock items for the team.
- To support the team with outreach events, this can involve the collection of Dry blood spot samples and full training will be given.
- To fibro scanning patients that are referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team both locally and Regionally and results are e mailed back to the referrer or uploaded onto e Record.
- Ability to provide fibro scans adopting standard protocols and in line with Trust policies and operational guidelines.
- Ability to Ensure that equipment is prepared adequately prior to the procedure and to carry out fibro scans in a safe environment responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Fibroscan machine including calibration as per manufacturers safety guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with patients and family members, ensuring the fibroscan procedure is explained fully, any questions are answered, and verbal consent is obtained. To ensure that any fibroscan results if outside normal limits are communicated to and followed up with the referring Doctor or Nurse so they can implement an appropriate management plan
- To contribute to the quality assurance process departmentally and undertake audit and quality improvement as required.
- To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services. To ensure fibroscan result is e mailed or uploaded onto patient e Record system.
Job Purpose
- To perform dried blood spot sampling, venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff.
- To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations
- To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multidisciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- Maintain patient and carer confidentiality at all times and in all situations.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Nursing team in preparing clinics: telephone patients to confirm attendance, text patients their appointments, liaise with outreach clinics to confirm patients are still registered and liaising with Out- Patient Pharmacy for medication collection and fielding patient telephone queries.
- To utilise and document patient information within the e Record computer system and various databases within our team.
- Order regular stock items for the team.
- To support the team with outreach events, this can involve the collection of Dry blood spot samples and full training will be given.
- To fibro scanning patients that are referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team both locally and Regionally and results are e mailed back to the referrer or uploaded onto e Record.
- Ability to provide fibro scans adopting standard protocols and in line with Trust policies and operational guidelines.
- Ability to Ensure that equipment is prepared adequately prior to the procedure and to carry out fibro scans in a safe environment responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Fibroscan machine including calibration as per manufacturers safety guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with patients and family members, ensuring the fibroscan procedure is explained fully, any questions are answered, and verbal consent is obtained. To ensure that any fibroscan results if outside normal limits are communicated to and followed up with the referring Doctor or Nurse so they can implement an appropriate management plan
- To contribute to the quality assurance process departmentally and undertake audit and quality improvement as required.
- To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services. To ensure fibroscan result is e mailed or uploaded onto patient e Record system.
Job Purpose
- To perform dried blood spot sampling, venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff.
- To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations
- To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multidisciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- Maintain patient and carer confidentiality at all times and in all situations.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives
Person Specification
knowledge
Essential
- Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of basic safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager.
- Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire.
- Current driving licence if relevant to role and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Venepuncture skills
- Competent in physical skills e.g. recording dry blood spot testing, dry blood spot sampling, etc.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
- Previous experience / consolidation of practice
Desirable
- Previous experience within speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- Completion of a Trust or other HCA development programme
- Certificate of phlebotomy
Person Specification
knowledge
Essential
- Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of basic safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager.
- Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire.
- Current driving licence if relevant to role and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Venepuncture skills
- Competent in physical skills e.g. recording dry blood spot testing, dry blood spot sampling, etc.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
- Previous experience / consolidation of practice
Desirable
- Previous experience within speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- Completion of a Trust or other HCA development programme
- Certificate of phlebotomy
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.
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