Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an existing nurse led service within a multidisciplinary team based at Bournemouth Hospital but covering UHD and Dorset that cares for patients with Liver Disease, including Hepatitis B and C and those experiencing Homelessness. We require a Care Coordinator / Navigator to work within the project team to coordinate test results and ensuring linkage to care and a smooth care pathway to treatment for any patient diagnosed with Hepatitis B, C or HIV through the project. The role will also involves delivering Fibroscanning Clinics (with appropriate training) in clinic setting on the Bournemouth and Poole sites. Ideally we would like to recruit a candidate with experience of working with the patient group this service cares for. We wish to fill this position with a 6 months secondment. Please discuss with your current line manager whether you would be supported in taking up a secondment if successful before applying for this post Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: 16th December Main duties of the job The post holder will work with the Liver Nursing and Homeless Care team of nurses to advocate for patients, coordinate care and effectively engage patients with complex needs and in particular treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B and C. Working for our organisation Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria NVQ level 3: health / social care management or equivalent 5 GCSE (to include English & Maths)/or relevant experience Desirable criteria 1st Level Degree, or working towards Experience Essential criteria Experience of working with patients who have complex needs, liver disease and Hepatitis C Experience of or working in healthcare settings, hospital or community or joint working with healthcare services Experience of face to face communication with patients Experience of working with vulnerable adults in a care coordinating, supporting, advisory or advocacy role Desirable criteria Understanding of Hospital based Hepatitis C procedures Trained and experienced in fibroscanning, frailty assessment and to calculate FRAX and FIB4 scores Technical Skills Competencies Essential criteria Ability to document care assessments/progress Use of IT including Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Desirable criteria Experience of accessing hospital IT systems, eCamis, EPR Knowledge Essential criteria Knowledge of assessing and problem solving issues related to care planning Interpersonal skills Essential criteria Excellent assessment, planning, care coordination and organisational skills Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to engage with and manage expectations of patients with complex needs, and complex issues in a way that is appropriate for the audience Personal Attributes Essential criteria Flexible to the needs of the service and adaptive to unpredictable workloads Warm, friendly manner