Clinical Nurse Specialist, HCC Surveillance | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6206330/259-6206330RLH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced hepatology nurse to join the Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team within the Barts NHS Trust. The successful candidate will take the nursing lead in coordinating hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless care and support to this patient group.
Liver cancer is the fastest-rising cause of cancer related deaths in the UK. The most common form of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) which makes up 85% of all liver cancers. We are looking for a confident nurse to help engage patients that are on HCC surveillance and attend their appointments, support to create a data base and coordinate patient care.
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.
To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatology service specialising in liver disease, particularly patient identified as requiring HCC surveillance. 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.
To continually develop the service working as part of the multidisciplinary team caring for patients with liver disease, particularly focussing on improving engagement and attendance with the HCC surveillance pathway.
To utilise resources to meet current service needs for hepatology patients.
By participating in service performance reviews and clinical audit, the Nurse Specialist will contribute to the implementation of clinical improvements which will increase service effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of care.
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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024