Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Viral Hepatitis Nurse Specialist. This post is part time 22.5 hours per week to be worked over 3 week days. The days of the week can be discussed at interview.
This is an exciting venture as we are in the process of expanding the out-reach treatment service to patients within four local prisons in Suffolk and Essex.
We are looking for an experienced Hepatology/Gastroenterology nurse to join us in managing and treating Viral Hepatitis and patients with liver disease within Suffolk, North East Essex and their local prison populations.
Our department provides a dedicated Viral Hepatitis Service including Nurse led clinics to manage on-going treatment and care. The immediate core team consists of Consultant Hepatologists, Nurse Specialists, Support Nurses, Pharmacist and secretarial support. The service is forward thinking and continually seeks to develop new innovative models of care to ensure that patients with Viral Hepatitis are provided with ongoing, consistent and timely treatment.
You should have experience of working on your own initiative and prioritising workload as well as having excellent communication skills.
We welcome applicants who do not currently fulfil the full person specification for a band 7 but are motivated and enthusiastic nurses with recent Hepatology/Gastroenterology experience and will be considered for a Band 6 developmental role. This would be assessed as part of the interview process.
Main duties of the job
Our service is the only treatment centre in Suffolk and North East Essex providing this clinical service. We also have various new outreach clinics throughout the region, providing specialist treatment and care for patients. We are part of the Eastern Hepatitis Network Operational Delivery Network. We expect the number of patients requiring treatment to grow, which will expand this essential service.
In this role you will support a nurse led outreach service to manage and treat viral hepatitis patients within Suffolk, North East Essex and the local prison population.
You will manage a nursing caseload of viral hepatitis patients undergoing anti-viral therapy and post treatment as necessary - working with the inter-disciplinary team to facilitate care.
Please be aware that you will be expected to use your own car to attend each outreach site on a regular basis. Expenses will be paid for petrol as per conditions set out within the hospital policy for reimbursement of travel costs.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Access, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, providing specialist advice. Actively seeking evidence based practice which will support clinical outcomes as appropriate.
- To manage a nursing caseload of viral hepatitis patients undergoing anti-viral therapy and post treatment as necessary working with the inter-disciplinary team to facilitate care.
- To make decisions independently regarding clinical care and priorities. To be visible in the clinical area and act as a resource for both staff and patients/clients.
- To support a nurse led outreach service to manage and treat viral hepatitis patients within Suffolk, North East Essex and the local prison population.
- To act as patient advocate in line with the NHS plan and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific specialty, acting as arole model and resource for patients, relatives and staff. This will include patient choice
- To promote and ensure that nursing documentation is accountable, defensible documentation, maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records). To work according to protocol and ensure quality care provision through regular audit
- To champion current trends and developments in nursing, education and practice development in the NHS.
- Identify clinical risks and ensure that appropriate action is taken, in accordance with the Trust Risk Management policy, providing expert advice and focusing on principles of learning organisation.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Access, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, providing specialist advice. Actively seeking evidence based practice which will support clinical outcomes as appropriate.
- To manage a nursing caseload of viral hepatitis patients undergoing anti-viral therapy and post treatment as necessary working with the inter-disciplinary team to facilitate care.
- To make decisions independently regarding clinical care and priorities. To be visible in the clinical area and act as a resource for both staff and patients/clients.
- To support a nurse led outreach service to manage and treat viral hepatitis patients within Suffolk, North East Essex and the local prison population.
- To act as patient advocate in line with the NHS plan and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific specialty, acting as arole model and resource for patients, relatives and staff. This will include patient choice
- To promote and ensure that nursing documentation is accountable, defensible documentation, maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records). To work according to protocol and ensure quality care provision through regular audit
- To champion current trends and developments in nursing, education and practice development in the NHS.
- Identify clinical risks and ensure that appropriate action is taken, in accordance with the Trust Risk Management policy, providing expert advice and focusing on principles of learning organisation.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of academic pathway equivalent to Degree in Nursing or Health related study
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own initiative and prioritising workload
- Proven experience within the gastroenterology nursing specialty
- Evidence of building and maintaining effective working relationships within the MDT
Desirable
- Interest in research and audit
- Assessment and treatment experience in the field of viral hepatitis.
- Community experience.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of academic pathway equivalent to Degree in Nursing or Health related study
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own initiative and prioritising workload
- Proven experience within the gastroenterology nursing specialty
- Evidence of building and maintaining effective working relationships within the MDT
Desirable
- Interest in research and audit
- Assessment and treatment experience in the field of viral hepatitis.
- Community experience.
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).
