Job summary
Working within a diverse Gastroenterology/Hepatology team that is supported by both Kings College and The Royal Free, the aim of this role is to provide a responsive and timely Fibro-Scan service to our local community. This role is crucial to ensure the team can provide high quality patient care in the most time appropriate way.
Transient elastography (Fibroscan) is a new technique which can allow an assessment based on the 'vibrations of mild amplitude (50Hz) waves inducing an elastic shear wave that propagates through the underlying tissue'.
Transient elastography (Fibroscan) is a non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis which can supplement the current need for liver biopsy; measuring liver stiffness, quick and easy to use (training will be given), patient friendly and can give results immediately unlike liver biopsy. It is proposed for use to allow for the monitoring of fibrosis progression.
Main duties of the job
To work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty.
Undertake Fibro-scans to a high standard and in accordance with national and local standard operating procedures.
Provide high quality patient focused care.
Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and operate within the boundaries of the role and assessed competencies.
Maintain standards of work and care through regular updating.
This role will include travelling to multiple sites to provide clinics.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please be aware that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently hold a Certificate of Sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. As of 9th April, we can only sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for band 2/3 roles if we can demonstrate that we were unsuccessful in recruiting a candidate who does not require a visa. Given this change, it is unlikely that we will be able to sponsor any candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including English grade C or above
- Good working knowledge of the anatomy and physiology related to the liver and liver disease
Desirable
- Understanding of the need for fibro scanning in this group of patients
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Previous experience working in Gastroenterology /Hepatology Experience working with diverse patients
- Knowledge of Trust computer systems.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet targets and deadlines
- Ability to respond and adapt to the needs of patients and service to provide high quality care
- Manage clinical case load
- Confidence advocating for patients
- Effective communication skills
- Effective Time management
- Ability to work autonomously with remote support from senior hepatology team.
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Professional Appearance
Other requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates the Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including English grade C or above
- Good working knowledge of the anatomy and physiology related to the liver and liver disease
Desirable
- Understanding of the need for fibro scanning in this group of patients
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Previous experience working in Gastroenterology /Hepatology Experience working with diverse patients
- Knowledge of Trust computer systems.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet targets and deadlines
- Ability to respond and adapt to the needs of patients and service to provide high quality care
- Manage clinical case load
- Confidence advocating for patients
- Effective communication skills
- Effective Time management
- Ability to work autonomously with remote support from senior hepatology team.
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Professional Appearance
Other requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates the Trust values
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).
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).
