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Job summary

Main area
Hepatology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working required, may be needed to work 8-4 or 8-5/6 depending on service needs)
Job ref
164-6590239
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/10/2024 23:59

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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fibroscan/Liver Surveillance

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Primary liver cancer is the 8th most common cause of cancer death in the UK accounting for 3% of cancer related mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a type of primary liver cancer and presents in patients with cirrhosis. The dominant risk factors include cirrhosis caused by alcohol or viral hepatitis, and metabolic or fatty liver disease. There is a strong link with deprivation including homelessness, drug addiction, and obesity. Whilst HCC incidence is increasing in the UK survival remains poor.

The NHS Long Term plan sets out stretching targets ambitions and commitments to improve cancer outcomes and services in England over the next ten years with an ambition that by 2028 75% of cancers will be diagnosed at stage I or II. Liver cancer is a specific focus of the shift towards early diagnosis required nationally to achieve this goal. 

The primary purpose of this exciting new role is to deliver liver health checks in primary and secondary care including surgeries, hospital clinics, the mobile outreach van, and static clinics within drug services. Additional responsibilities will include co-ordination of care for patients engaged in hepatology surveillance pathways. The successful candidate will be trained to undertake fibroscans (non-invasive diagnostic test). The practitioner will co-ordinate onward referral to specialist clinics and will work closely with the lead clinician, peer support workers and administrative staff to retain patients in surveillance pathways.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY

 This is a new role to support the delivery of the Fibroscan community pathway within the primary care setting, provided by the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

 

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the established Fibroscan team to extend service provision to areas throughout the East Midlands, such as Lincolnshire and Derbyshire.

The successful candidate will liaise and work within GP practices, health centres and at different hospitals across the East Midlands with the goal of setting up specialist diagnostic services in that area 

After training, the successful post holder will be responsible for clinical interactions with patients in which screening for early liver disease will be undertaken and lifestyle intervention delivered. Throughout the duration of the role training in both underlying principles of chronic liver disease and practical skills will be offered.

Good interpersonal skills are essential; both with patients as it will often be their first interaction with the Hepatology team and with other healthcare professionals as part of setting up new pathways for different hubs. 

The successful candidate must ensure the diagnostic devices assigned to them are stored safely as this role will involve frequent travelling

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Have access to own car and have a current driving license

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current Level one NMC registration
  • First level degree
  • Evidence of leadership
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification or who has an interest/experience in teaching.
  • Post registered qualification within the speciality.
  • Experience in support of learners and new members of the team.
  • LEO course
  • Leadership course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of autonomy of ability to manage a caseload of patients.
  • Experience of working in hospital and clinic setting
  • Experience/involvement of working within a multi- disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Experienced of venipuncture skills
  • Evidence of setting up new innovative clinics

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience of effective communication with all levels of staff, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
  • Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver and prioritise workload
  • Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of advanced communication course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Price
Job title
Fibroscan Pathway Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07773668747
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