Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 03 May 2026
This post provides specialised clinical leadership, management, coordination and support to the Viral Hepatology service at both Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT. The post holder will work as an autonomous Specialist Nurse within the Hepatology service specialising in Viral Hepatitis, providing expert and complex care, advice, clinical care, education and support for individuals and their carers through nurse-led clinics, a designated telephone support line, and the training of nursing and medical staff.
The NHS in England has an ambition to reduce the levels of hepatitis C and hepatitis B transmission to improve public health outcomes and contributes to the WHO 2030 goals of the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat. The post holder will work closely with the Regional Hub, Cambridge ODN, to ensure equitable access to specialised resources and treatments, to enhance patient outcomes and to achieve cost-effective use of resources within budgetary constraints. The post holder will also hold the PTPPS monies and work closely with Hepatitis C peers to support case finding in vulnerable and ethnic minority communities.
Job responsibilities
* Manage a defined caseload of HCV and HBV patients, providing expert and complex care, advice, education and support through nurse-led clinics and a designated telephone support line.
* Provide teaching and clinical supervision for nursing and medical staff.
* Promote clinically effective, evidence-based practice and clinical governance, including independent assessment, clinical decision making, reporting findings and recommending further investigation and treatment.
* Collaborate with Drug and Alcohol services across Bedfordshire to provide care and expert advice for Hepatitis B and C and submit patient data into the national data registry.
* Coordinate with the NHSE ED opt-out programme to identify patients living with a BBV, providing seamless pathways for treatment and monitoring of Hepatitis B/C.
* Support case finding in vulnerable and ethnic minority communities, manage PTPPS funding and collaborate with Hepatitis C peers.
About Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people across Bedford and Luton. The Trust delivers care across A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics, and offers training and development opportunities to staff.
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* UK recognised degree in nursing
* Advanced clinical assessment skills
* Practice assessor / supervisor experience
* Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
* Evidence of continuing CPD
* Advanced communication or counselling qualification
* Non-medical prescriber
* Research module completion
Experience
* Significant clinical experience as a nurse specialist in viral hepatology
* Experience of leading and motivating a team
* Experience of producing protocols and guidelines
* Audit or research experience
* Experience of project management
Knowledge and skills
* Ability to evaluate and set standards
* Knowledge of service improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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