Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the busy Gastroenterology Department at Dorset County Hospital. This is a newly developed role to support the hepatology function within the department.
The key responsibilities of the job are:
To care for patients with chronic liver disease and those with drug and alcohol addiction problems
To manage the patient caseload, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, including the transfer of patients between providers
To deliver all care within services care pathways and organise all appropriate investigations and tests and review results as required.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to attached job description, but key outcomes are:
To be responsible for and participate in the full range of Hepatology clinics (face-to-face and virtual / telephone) in secondary care and in the community.
To oversee ascites management in the community, including ascitic sampling and paracentesis
To review inpatients as required in the ward setting.
To maintain accurate and confidential patient health care records and to submit statistical returns for the purpose of auditing and monitoring.
To assess the need for specific investigations to aid diagnosis, such as CT, Abdominal Ultrasound, Chest X-ray, Gastroscopy, Blood Tests, ascitic sampling and Elastography/Fibroscan
About us
Dorset County Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital situated in the heart of the beautiful county of Dorset.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description. The key purposes of the job are:
To provide specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient centred care for patients within Hepatology
To work with the Gastroenterology consultants to lead and manage the Hepatology nursing service in Dorset County Hospital
To facilitate patient empowerment by enabling Hepatology patients to manage their condition effectively and independently preventing complications and improving quality of life.
To be a resource to other health care personnel and to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of education and development for Hepatology care, including ascites management and hepatocellular carcinoma screening.
To carry out specific physical examination, using clinical skills developed through specialist training.
To carry out fibroscanning, using clinical skills developed through specialist training. If legally authorised, independently prescribes medication based on efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness.
To contribute to safe and effective patient care by incorporating the use of non-Medical prescribing competencies in relation to the specific patient cohort and scope of this role in accordance with national guidelines, evidence-based practice and local Trust policies
To secure blood samples from difficult to bleed patient and to undertake femoral blood tests as required (with appropriate training)
To deliver ascitic sampling and paracentesis for inpatients and outpatients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description. The key purposes of the job are:
To provide specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient centred care for patients within Hepatology
To work with the Gastroenterology consultants to lead and manage the Hepatology nursing service in Dorset County Hospital
To facilitate patient empowerment by enabling Hepatology patients to manage their condition effectively and independently preventing complications and improving quality of life.
To be a resource to other health care personnel and to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of education and development for Hepatology care, including ascites management and hepatocellular carcinoma screening.
To carry out specific physical examination, using clinical skills developed through specialist training.
To carry out fibroscanning, using clinical skills developed through specialist training. If legally authorised, independently prescribes medication based on efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness.
To contribute to safe and effective patient care by incorporating the use of non-Medical prescribing competencies in relation to the specific patient cohort and scope of this role in accordance with national guidelines, evidence-based practice and local Trust policies
To secure blood samples from difficult to bleed patient and to undertake femoral blood tests as required (with appropriate training)
To deliver ascitic sampling and paracentesis for inpatients and outpatients
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Master's level degree or equivalent experience
- CPD/Specialist course in hepatology
- Physical examination Course
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing
- Leadership and management programme
- Further qualification in a relevant field
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of Hepatology
- Teaching Practice and developing staff
- Leading and managing staff
- Research and audit
- Managing specified patient caseload
- Conversant with developments related to Hepatology and at national and local levels
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Desirable
- Computer literacy particularly working with e.g., excel spreadsheets and access databases.
- Project and change management skills
- Presentation skills
- Proven leadership ability
- Effective communication skills using a range of methods.
- Extended role skills, eg. femoral blood taking, ascitic sampling, paracentesis.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of multi-disciplinary team.
- Organisation and planning skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively.
- Good time management
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Flexible working pattern
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
- Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
- Hold a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle to travel between work locations
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Master's level degree or equivalent experience
- CPD/Specialist course in hepatology
- Physical examination Course
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing
- Leadership and management programme
- Further qualification in a relevant field
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of Hepatology
- Teaching Practice and developing staff
- Leading and managing staff
- Research and audit
- Managing specified patient caseload
- Conversant with developments related to Hepatology and at national and local levels
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Desirable
- Computer literacy particularly working with e.g., excel spreadsheets and access databases.
- Project and change management skills
- Presentation skills
- Proven leadership ability
- Effective communication skills using a range of methods.
- Extended role skills, eg. femoral blood taking, ascitic sampling, paracentesis.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of multi-disciplinary team.
- Organisation and planning skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively.
- Good time management
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Flexible working pattern
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
- Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
- Hold a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle to travel between work locations
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).
