Job overview

We are looking for a motivated, dynamic person, with a genuine interest in liver disease to join the Hepatology team. The successful candidate will be part of the Wye Valley NHS Trust Hepatology Nursing Team. Training will be provided. Continued peer support is essential to this role and as a team we are committed to provide this.

The successful candidate must have an interest in delivering high quality, evidence-based care to patients with chronic liver conditions in both the hospital and community settings. Although team working is key, the successful candidate will be expected to work independently , prioritising workload in a variety of clinical settings to meet the fluctuating demands of this role.

You must be self-motivating, enthusiastic, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development. As a member of the multi-disciplinary Hepatology team, the post holder will provide nursing expertise related to liver disease to colleagues across the Trust and community.

We encourage a learning environment in the team and offer support with on-going training to develop within the role. There will be many opportunities to develop and progress your career through personal and professional development opportunities. 

Main duties of the job

• To support the Hepatology CNS and Hepatology Consultants in the management of patients with liver disease, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate routine care.
• Provide specialist liver disease advice, to patients and their families/ carers, other healthcare professionals and students.
• Act as a clinical resource for the management of liver disease within the trust, providing expertise that reflects research and current best practice.
• Take responsibility for own patient caseload/workload within the designated clinical area and for the assessment and treatment of patients on a day to day basis. Escalates concerns to senior Hepatology CNS and Consultant Hepatologist in a timely manner
• Work within Hepatology outpatient clinics undertaking follow up reviews of patients with chronic liver disease.
• Following recognised training plan work autonomously to deliver a nurse led Fibroscan clinic
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide support, advice and education for patients.
• To work with the Lead Clinician, Lead CNS, Hepatology CNS and Primary care stakeholders, to deliver clinical pathways and direct access services for patients with acute and chronic liver disease

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.