Job overview
Maternity cover opportunity: 1 year fixed term to start 10/03/2025 (ENDING 8/03/2027)
Due to maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced hepatology nurse to join the Hepatology Team at The Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will take the nursing lead in coordinating the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at our Early Diagnostic Centre. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless care and support to this patient group.
You must be a team player but also confident working autonomously and managing a patient case load. You must be well organised, have excellent time management skills. You will need advanced interpersonal skills to communicate with a wide range of internal and external agencies, to educate other health care professionals and to provide support to patients and their relatives.
If you are a motivated, enthusiastic individual with hepatology experience who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment then we would like to speak to you.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatology service specialising in liver disease particularly hepatocellular carcinoma, providing expert and complex care advice, clinical care, education, advice and support for individuals and their carers through the development and provision of nurse led clinics, a designated telephone support line and the training of nursing and medical staff.
By working collaboratively within multi-professional teams, the Nurse Specialist will maintain effective communication systems especially with all other healthcare staff within the Trust responsible for the care of Hepatology, delivering timely and appropriate information in line with current best practice.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 1st level registration.
2. Relevant 1st level degree
3. Prep for Mentorship course
4. Relevant post-registration education such as the Liver Course
Desirable criteria
5. Leadership training or qualification
6. Specialist clinical course ideally in hepatology/gastroenterology or cancer
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience at Band 6 and above in hepatology or associated speciality
8. Ability to manage a caseload of patients autonomously
9. Teaching patients and other professionals
10. Working in a multi-cultural community
11. Knowledge of audit and research and its application
Desirable criteria
12. Counselling experience
13. Resource Management
Skills
Essential criteria
14. General knowledge of current health care and nursing issues
15. Up to date professional knowledge
16. Computer literate and report writing including use of Excel
17. Ability to work as an independent practitioner
18. Ability to critique and apply findings to clinical practice
19. Phlebotomy
Desirable criteria
20. Fibroscan competent
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
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If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
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22. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
23. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
24. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
25. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)