Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role. The Hepatology Department at UHS is pleased to offer a 12‑month placement within the Hepatology Nurse Specialist Team. The role will enable you to expand your knowledge in all aspects of liver disease with a variety of clinics taking place on and off site. Experience of looking after patients with liver disease is essential. You will be part of the Wessex Operational Delivery Network and be involved with our innovative projects in our mission to eliminate Hepatitis C.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England’s largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. We proudly champion individuality, recognition of diversity and an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe and empowered.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Have primary responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing for a defined patient/client group, practising autonomously as a core member of the multi‑disciplinary team.
* Responsible for leading a team (in the absence of the team lead) to provide the safe therapeutic management of a defined patient/client caseload.
* Be the identified key worker for a patient/client caseload to coordinate/oversee therapeutic treatment and care.
* Provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. Practice clinically in agreed care settings and advise and support divisions regarding overall service management.
* Work across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to develop and support patient‑centred seamless care, with particular responsibility for leading nurse‑led care initiatives.
* Act as a role model for all and contribute effectively to inter‑professional team working.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential Criteria
* Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register.
* Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at Level 6.
* Post‑registration qualification within area of speciality or equivalent experience.
* Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies.
* Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice.
* Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice.
* Extensive post‑registration experience within specialist area.
* Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service.
* Understanding of personal accountability.
* Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate.
* Able to critically review and communicate clinical information.
Desirable Criteria
* Registered on MSc Pathway – completion of HTPA competencies.
* Act as a Practice Assessor or support learner progression and challenges as needed.
* Counselling qualification.
* Palliative care course.
* IT training.
* Change management, clinical practice development.
* Multidisciplinary team working.
* Interest in nurse‑led care.
* Organisational/strategic awareness.
* Clear about professional accountability and autonomous practice components of role.
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