Advocacy Care Coordinator | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH23 1LW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7628811/153-ME05223-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an existing nurse led service within a multidisciplinary team based at Bournemouth Hospital but covering UHD and Dorset that cares for patients with Liver Disease, including Hepatitis B and C and those experiencing Homelessness.
We require a Care Coordinator / Navigator to work within the project team to coordinate test results and ensuring linkage to care and a smooth care pathway to treatment for any patient diagnosed with Hepatitis B, C or HIV through the project. The role will also involves delivering Fibroscanning Clinics (with appropriate training) in clinic setting on the Bournemouth and Poole sites.
Ideally we would like to recruit a candidate with experience of working with the patient group this service cares for.
We wish to fill this position with a 6 months secondment. Please discuss with your current line manager whether you would be supported in taking up a secondment if successful before applying for this post
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 16th December 2025
The post holder will work with the Liver Nursing and Homeless Care team of nurses to advocate for patients, coordinate care and effectively engage patients with complex needs and in particular treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B and C.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Friday 5 Dec 2025
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