Liver Specialist Nurse

2 weeks ago


StocktononTees, United Kingdom North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The post holder will exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion, and support decision-making in clinical care demonstrated through the Trust competency framework. They will provide specialist expertise and advice under the guidance of the Lead Liver Nurse Specialist, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of the client group: those experiencing harm related to alcohol use. They will monitor and improve standards of care through, a review of practice and support with staff competencies, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and the provision of professional leadership. They will contribute to clinical governance within the service by undertaking audits and research as part of the MDT within the specialist field.

Main duties of the job

To manage and prioritize referrals

To recognize, manage and escalate any issues as they arise

To act as a role model for other staff, members of the MDT, and external agencies.

To utilize all resources to benefit from the service and patient needs.

To embrace patient and family engagement with the planning and implementation of care delivery to provide a patient-centered approach to care delivery.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Contribute to local clinical networks (eg northern hepatology networks) and specialty groups, working in partnership with key professionals, and providing clinical advice to those who are non-clinicians where necessary.

2. Support with monitoring of liver patients on immunosuppressants, managing liver patient database, and oversight the hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance screening program.

3. Support the running of the open access paracentesis service for patients with cirrhosis, enabling a more efficient smoother, more patient-centred service for those patients requiring ongoing regular large volume paracentesis.

4. Recognises, understands and accepts the requirement to act as an advocate for patients, carers and organization.

5. Support other clinical staff to appropriately assess, plan and implement evidence-based best practices for the client group.

6. Support with the development, review, and delivery of specific and relevant specialist teaching programs, for other clinical staff.

7. To assist the Lead Liver Nurse Specialist, in conjunction with the consultant gastroenterologists after a period of training, a nurse-led liver clinic initially reviews patients with ascites and stable cirrhosis but in time to also see new patients.

8. Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff

9. Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace

10. Reduce sickness absence; and workplace accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff

11. Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC qualification clinical skills none medical prescribing

Desirable

working towards clinical assessment skills working towards non medical prescribing

clincial knowledge

Essential

experience with gastroenterology care leadership and management experience service improvement

Desirable

evidence of cross agency working or insights

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