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We have an exciting opportunity within our Gastroenterology Team for a Hepatology Advanced Practitioner.

We are looking for a full time Advanced Clinical Practitioner working Monday to Friday with no unsociable hours. The Hepatology team at Salford encompasses the Liver team, Hepatobiliary Team and Alcohol Care team.

The post holder will take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of patients with liver disease or those at high risk of developing liver disease. They will determine clinical diagnosis and treatments indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.   They will work closely with the Hepatology Consultant, Hepatobiliary and Alcohol Care Team.

They will manage hepatological elective work, including day case large volume paracentesis and Haemochromatsis. They will also provide outpatients general hepatology clinics and fixed site community clinics based around elastography technology (Fibroscan). The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service.  This will be done in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team approach.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will:

• Undertake a clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
• Develop an extended scope of practice beyond their primary profession.
• Independently Triage Referrals
• Provide outpatient clinics both on Hospital site and one fixed base community.
• The post holder will clinically manage a virtual cohort of patients with Haemochromatosis.
• Offer clinical leadership and managerial support to the Hepatobiliary and Alcohol Care Teams.
• Provide a day case elective large volume paracentesis service.
• Undertake clinical audit and be involved in research opportunities.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.