Job summary
An exciting Fixed Term opportunity - initially for 1 year - for a dedicated Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our Hepatology Specialist Nurse team. The post-holder will primarily contribute to our Community Liver Health Check work, delivering specialist Liver care in community settings. To support early diagnosis of liver disease, but will be expected to work within the broader Liver team.
The post holder will independently deliver nurse-led community Fibroscan clinics, and contribute to the MASLD service, HCC Surveillance, support the nurse led paracentesis service, and inpatient areas where patients with liver disease are cared for.
Please note, the successful candidate will be required to travel to community settings, so must have access to your own vehicle, along with appropriate insurance. Travel expenses for the purpose of work will be reimbursed.
This role is an initial 1-year fixed term contract and will be 30.0 hours per week. The candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our patients and service, alongside discussion of individual needs. Good communication skills are essential.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, patient-focused team. For more information
Beth Featherstone, Community Liver Specialist Nursebethia.featherstone@nhs.net Tel: 07919014346.
Main duties of the job
In this new role, you will support the Community Liver Specialist Nursein the delivery of patient-centered care for individuals requiring investigation for or living with suspected liver disease.
This includes:
o The Community Liver Health Check programme
o Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) service
o Day case ascitic drain (paracentesis) service
o Supporting the management of in-patients with chronic liver disease.
o You will work across a variety of settings including community locations, outpatient departments, day case and some inpatient locations.
o Nurse-led Fibroscan clinics in both community and hospital settings
o Procedural care in the nurse led ascitic drain (paracentesis) service
o Support patients with liver disease in inpatient areas as required by the service.
o You will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to offer support, advice, and education to patients and staff, ensuring high standards of care of care across the service.
o You will work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of the service, adapting to any changes in workload or patient requirements.
o The post is based at Hull Royal Infirmary, with the workload carried out in a variety of community and hospital clinical settings.
o The post requires a full UK driving licence & access to a vehicle
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC Registration in appropriate branch
Desirable
- Evidence of additional professional training
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Up to date knowledge of professional nursing issues
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post and able to demonstrate good attendance
Desirable
- Minimum of 6 months post registration experience in relevant specialty
- Previous experience of working professionally within community settings
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards relevant to Community Liver Health Checks and wider Hepatology
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Follows nursing and healthcare evidence based practice guided by quality assurance processes
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Previous experience using and communicating information using approved data documentation for example Excel spreadsheets
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Full UK driving licence & access to a vehicle
- Ability to work from a variety of settings including community sessions, across multiple hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC Registration in appropriate branch
Desirable
- Evidence of additional professional training
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Up to date knowledge of professional nursing issues
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post and able to demonstrate good attendance
Desirable
- Minimum of 6 months post registration experience in relevant specialty
- Previous experience of working professionally within community settings
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards relevant to Community Liver Health Checks and wider Hepatology
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Follows nursing and healthcare evidence based practice guided by quality assurance processes
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Previous experience using and communicating information using approved data documentation for example Excel spreadsheets
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Full UK driving licence & access to a vehicle
- Ability to work from a variety of settings including community sessions, across multiple hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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).
