Job summary
The North Central London and Hertfordshire Operational Delivery Network (ODN) provides community liver disease services across the region.
The key purpose of this post is to ensure patients receive all tests, assessments and monitoring in the community services with which they already engage so that they progress efficiently through the viral hepatitis and liver health care cascade. These services include drug and alcohol services, homeless hostels and GP surgeries.
We undertake assessment liver disease in these services and ensure patients with cirrhosis (advanced liver scarring) are engaged in specialist care. This is important for diagnosis of complications of cirrhosis, including liver cancer, at an early stage when they be cured.
This will require getting to know the care pathway for both alcohol and viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis in detail across the network, building close working relationships with a range of team members to maintain clear and regular communication with patients.
This is a community-based role although there will be regular meetings in the NCL ODN Hub at the Royal Free Hospital. You will work closely with and be supported by the ODN team which consists of two other clinician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, peer support workers, doctors, blood-borne virus nurses, drug and alcohol service staff and pathway coordinators.
Main duties of the job
You will need to use your judgement to prioritise tasks and you will need to acquire clinical skills for the assessment of patients using a number of testing methods for diagnosis, taking blood for further tests and performing elastography measures to assess liver disease.
To learn and maintain these technical skills you will also participate in the fibroscan clinics for general hepatology based at the Royal Free.
You will be based at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, but the role requires travel across the north central London region which includes Hertfordshire (East, West and North), Barnet, Haringey, Enfield, Camden and Islington. It therefore includes access to a dedicated car and a van equipped with clinical examination and testing equipment. A full UK driver's license is therefore essential and must be evidenced on your application.
About us
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
all of the time Confident because we are clearly
and cared for that they are always in safe hands
2. Training in clinical skills
Undertake training to enable you to order investigations.
Performing phlebotomy (venous blood sampling) after appropriate training.
Performing Fibroscan elastography after appropriate training
Perform hepatitis C testing by various modalities including blood spot, capillary sampling, Matrix test, oral swabs and Cepheid machine (GeneExpert) modalities.
3. Patient data and results processing
To be responsible for the ordering, chasing, recording and communication to the Multi-Disciplinary Group of results from investigations
To use the bespoke patient management system for recording testing, assessment, referral to MDT, treatment monitoring and outcomes
Assist in design of systems to improve processes for obtaining investigations and results, based on your experience in post.
4. Teamwork
This is a community-based role expectation to work on the sites of our community partners e.g. drug & alcohol services independently with support from ODN colleagues
It is essential the post-holder communicates clearly and effectively with all of these and builds strong working relationships across the region.
Devise, maintain and continually update a record of outstanding in-patient tests, reporting these to the nurse in charge/physician of the week as appropriate on a daily basis as well as keeping an audit of time waiting for in patient investigations.
5. Empathy
The NCL ODN purposefully cultivates a culture of inclusion health. We aim to provide healthcare to those who lack the capability, opportunity or motivation to do access this alone. You will work with patients in complex, challenging situations who often respond poorly to these. This role requires patience, an ability to empathise with those in challenging circumstances and a willingness to persevere with efforts to engage patients that may not be immediately fruitful.
Any other duties commensurate with the grading of your post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
all of the time Confident because we are clearly
and cared for that they are always in safe hands
2. Training in clinical skills
Undertake training to enable you to order investigations.
Performing phlebotomy (venous blood sampling) after appropriate training.
Performing Fibroscan elastography after appropriate training
Perform hepatitis C testing by various modalities including blood spot, capillary sampling, Matrix test, oral swabs and Cepheid machine (GeneExpert) modalities.
3. Patient data and results processing
To be responsible for the ordering, chasing, recording and communication to the Multi-Disciplinary Group of results from investigations
To use the bespoke patient management system for recording testing, assessment, referral to MDT, treatment monitoring and outcomes
Assist in design of systems to improve processes for obtaining investigations and results, based on your experience in post.
4. Teamwork
This is a community-based role expectation to work on the sites of our community partners e.g. drug & alcohol services independently with support from ODN colleagues
It is essential the post-holder communicates clearly and effectively with all of these and builds strong working relationships across the region.
Devise, maintain and continually update a record of outstanding in-patient tests, reporting these to the nurse in charge/physician of the week as appropriate on a daily basis as well as keeping an audit of time waiting for in patient investigations.
5. Empathy
The NCL ODN purposefully cultivates a culture of inclusion health. We aim to provide healthcare to those who lack the capability, opportunity or motivation to do access this alone. You will work with patients in complex, challenging situations who often respond poorly to these. This role requires patience, an ability to empathise with those in challenging circumstances and a willingness to persevere with efforts to engage patients that may not be immediately fruitful.
Any other duties commensurate with the grading of your post.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) in core subjects including English and mathematics
Desirable
- Phlebotomy and/or fibroscanning skills
Ability to handle patients in a community setting
Essential
- Previous community healthcare or patient peer experience
- Ability to work independently with willingness to seek advice
- Able to work as a member of a team and values the contribution of different skills and approaches
Desirable
- Sensitive to needs of patients with reduced ability to access to routine healthcare
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Computer literacy and confident using MS Office applications
- Attention to detail and meticulous record keeping
- Full UK drivers licence and confident to drive in London and Hertfordshire
Desirable
- Previous patient / public involvement or experience in a related field
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) in core subjects including English and mathematics
Desirable
- Phlebotomy and/or fibroscanning skills
Ability to handle patients in a community setting
Essential
- Previous community healthcare or patient peer experience
- Ability to work independently with willingness to seek advice
- Able to work as a member of a team and values the contribution of different skills and approaches
Desirable
- Sensitive to needs of patients with reduced ability to access to routine healthcare
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Computer literacy and confident using MS Office applications
- Attention to detail and meticulous record keeping
- Full UK drivers licence and confident to drive in London and Hertfordshire
Desirable
- Previous patient / public involvement or experience in a related field
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).
