Main area Hepatology Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract 24 months (24 months fixed term contract) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 435-MEC-060-26
Site Royal Blackburn Hospital Town Blackburn Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Hepatology Assistant to join the Hepatology team at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.The post is for 30 hours per week.
The Hepatology Assistant is a dynamic and multifaceted role that supports the clinical and administrative functions within the Hepatology Team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the HCC Co-ordinator in coordinating patient care, managing data and reporting of statistics, performing general administrative duties, as well as general clinical work such as phlebotomy, patient education and fibroscan operation. This position requires an individual keen to blend the clinical and administrative work, working within a team of specialist nurses.
Due to service developments, there will be a need to work from other sites, and be able to travel between sites is an essential part of the role.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Hepatology team delivering care to patients, undertaking delegated tasks with appropriate supervision from a Registered healthcare professional and HCC Co-ordinator.
Contribute to delivering a high-quality service for patients with liver disease and their families, with an aim to achieve equity of health outcomes.
To provide clinic support for the Hepatology service, this includes undertaking bloods and Fibroscans as well as completing the relevant documentation involved in the running of the clinic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* General administration
* Collation and reporting of data
* Database management
* Present patient education, face to face or over the phone
* Operate fibroscan machinary and assist with clinics
Person specification
* GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of working within a relevant health or social care environment, providing direct patient care
* Car driver and access to a car Working across multiple sites
* NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care / NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
* Experience working within a Hepatology Service
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Knowledge of cancer provision within the NHS
* Experience of multi-professional working Knowledge of medical terminology
* Exemplary written communication skills
Salary note
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑rated.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal opportunities and disability statement
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk.
Contact
Address Employment Services
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Telephone 03033 301 033
Email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk
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