Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist – Band 7

BLOOD BORNE VIRUS NURSES COUNTYWIDE VIRAL HEPATITIS CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST BAND 7 PART TIME 25.5 HRS PER WEEK 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM (MATERNITY LEAVE COVER) We are seeking a highly committed clinical nurse specialist in viral hepatitis to join the infectious diseases service in Worcestershire to cover maternity leave. You will be joining a well-established ID service with 2 ID consultants, a hepatologist, ID registrar, ID pharmacist, HIV CNSs, Community Hepatitis CNS, and health care assistants. We have cross-county clinics within the Acute Trust on 3 sites and support educational work at the University of Worcester, where there is a flourishing nursing programme and foster close links with the community drug services and GPs. There is also a local fibroscan service which you would be involved in. This post comes at a particularly exciting time in the field of hepatitis. We are closely linked via a regional network to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of a friendly professional team, we would be glad to receive your application; informal visits are welcomed. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact: Georgina Darby, Matron on DD 01905 733883 or Bleep 662 via switchboard or Dr MTM Roberts, Consultant in Infectious Diseases via switchboard on 01905 763333. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be undertaking nurse-led clinics at all 3 sites as well as participating in consultant-led clinics. Initiate, implement and manage nurse-led clinics within the Acute Trust setting. Deliver highly specialised care to patients receiving treatment for viral hepatitis. Working in partnership with Clinical Governance, develop protocols and guidelines. Maintain hepatitis database. Initiate audit/research. Formulate education programmes for teaching purposes. About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Our objectives are simple: Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. Job description Job responsibilities Effectively manage a highly complex clinical caseload, prioritizing needs and ensuring that a quality service is provided. Planning and implementing care for patients undergoing assessment and treatment of viral hepatitis. Act as an independent and supplementary prescriber within own area of expertise. Work as a member of the multi-professional team at appropriate consultant clinics, providing specialist advice and support. The clinical nurse specialists in HIV and viral hepatitis work very closely together to support each other and at times work with the HIV cohort may form part of this role. To practice autonomously within nurse-led clinics delivering highly specialised care across acute, community and prison settings. This will include: Providing information regarding treatment and side effects. Teaching patients injection techniques. Monitoring treatment and side effect management. Maintaining a support network for the patients. Providing a phlebotomy service. Analysing highly complex blood results to assess complications of viral hepatitis and how treatment is affecting patients and liaising with medical colleagues, when appropriate. Provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information and discussing this information with the patient, maintaining the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills. Providing specialist advice and support to clients and staff. Act as the patient advocate, assessing suitability for treatment and working with the patient to achieve this goal. When appropriate, liaise with other health care professionals, within the acute and community setting, to ensure that the patient receives a seamless service. Provide comprehensive and accurate recordkeeping. Person Specification Experience Essential Clinical audit and application of research skills Effective communication skills Problem-solving skills Health education, promotion skills Knowledge base regarding Hepatitis Knowledge base regarding HIV Knowledge and experience of fibro scanning or willing to learn. Desirable Experience in the care of patients with Hepatitis and HIV Previous CNS experience. Other Essential Able to travel countywide / cross-sites. Qualifications Essential First level Registered Nurse. Graduate in health-related degree. Venepuncture and cannulation course. Working towards master’s degree. Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course (or working towards). Experience at band 6. Experience working autonomously. Desirable Counselling course Course on Viral Hepatitis Course on HIV Research undertaken Audits undertaken Membership of relevant professional group Employer details Employer name Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Address Charles Hastings Way Worcester Worcestershire WR5 1DD Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. C9365-24-1368

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