Job summary
The Hepatology Surveillance Nurse will collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and implement a nurse-led liver surveillance pathway. This pathway will support patients with stable, compensated liver cirrhosis who are at risk of developing Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the outpatient setting
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of the role is to deliver the HCC surveillance pathway. Key responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, investigations, reviewing blood results, and Ultrasound scans (USS), and providing lifestyle advice and signposting. The aim of the pathway is early detection of HCC and effective management of liver disease to enhance patient outcomes and provide potentially life-saving interventions.
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.
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
- RGN Professional Body NMC level 1
- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or equivalent level of experience.
- Degree in Nursing/Health related subject, undertaking a degree pathway, or willingness to undertake.
- Hepatology/or specialty related qualification or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of Liver disease management including relevant diagnostic investigations.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement for this project.
- Understanding of the importance of informed consent.
- Clinical Governance and risk management.
Desirable
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- NHS cancer targets and working across multiple sites.
- Management of Liver Disorders Course Advanced Communication Skills training.
- Experience of breaking bad news, or delivering complex, life-altering information.
- Working in nurse led clinics, including performing interventions.
Skills
Essential
- Use advanced communication skills to deliver complex and life altering information.
- Communication skills in a variety of settings with patients, relatives, health professionals and senior colleagues and ability to dealing with - conflicting/ controversial/sensitive situations.
- Ability to overcome or manage any barriers to communication.
- Demonstrates an ability to undertake a holistic assessment of patients.
- To plan, evaluate and implement care.
- Ability to deal with complex and emotional situations, make decisions under pressure, innovative problem solving and awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Experience of independent informed patient consent for procedures.
- Experience of working as a keyworker Experience of user involvement processes and evaluation Involvement in audit, project &/or research work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Professional Body NMC level 1
- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or equivalent level of experience.
- Degree in Nursing/Health related subject, undertaking a degree pathway, or willingness to undertake.
- Hepatology/or specialty related qualification or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of Liver disease management including relevant diagnostic investigations.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement for this project.
- Understanding of the importance of informed consent.
- Clinical Governance and risk management.
Desirable
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- NHS cancer targets and working across multiple sites.
- Management of Liver Disorders Course Advanced Communication Skills training.
- Experience of breaking bad news, or delivering complex, life-altering information.
- Working in nurse led clinics, including performing interventions.
Skills
Essential
- Use advanced communication skills to deliver complex and life altering information.
- Communication skills in a variety of settings with patients, relatives, health professionals and senior colleagues and ability to dealing with - conflicting/ controversial/sensitive situations.
- Ability to overcome or manage any barriers to communication.
- Demonstrates an ability to undertake a holistic assessment of patients.
- To plan, evaluate and implement care.
- Ability to deal with complex and emotional situations, make decisions under pressure, innovative problem solving and awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Experience of independent informed patient consent for procedures.
- Experience of working as a keyworker Experience of user involvement processes and evaluation Involvement in audit, project &/or research work
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).
