Job summary
- Main area
- Gastro / Liver
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (From Start Date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BA-3289
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Liver Nurse - ED
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
This is a unique role for an experienced registered nurse with a specific interest in liver disease to work with the existing liver team. The team provides a Trust wide service and is committed to a partnership with the community to provide continuing expert care. The post holder will support the Liver Nurse specialist to run the ED opt out testing programme testing for viral hepatitis alongside the HIV team.
The post holder will also be expected to act as an informed resource, and role model, whilst developing competencies as a clinical expert in the field of Liver disease.
To provide and maintain high standards of care to patients with Liver conditions; supervised by the Liver Nurse Specialist.
Have the ability to complete data on a local database in preparation to upload to a national database.
Main duties of the job
Integral member of the Liver team providing expert knowledge and care to patients partaking in the ED opt out blood borne testing scheme.
Provide excellent, evidence based, clinical nursing for individuals found to have Viral hepatitis /Liver disease
To undertake and support / educate other to perform diagnostic tests within the field of viral hepatitis.
To act as a resource to the Trust and Primary Health care setting.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person specification
NMC registration
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- BSc in specialist nursing/general
PDP/ portfolio development.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of recent development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of specialist extended skills such as consultation & Diagnostics, alcohol detox / Research/ Data Collection
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills; written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of effective listening and interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melissa Firrell
- Job title
- deputy general manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07719664386
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