Hepatology Clinical Associate

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT NHS CARE SYSTEM

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hepatology department for a Full time band 4 Hepatology Clinical Associate. The role will support the Clinical Nurse Specialists in providing expert nursing care to liver patients in the day case unit and out-patient setting. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the haemochromatosis clinic, providing fibro scan cover for Hepatology Consultant clinics and provision of nursing care for paracentesis clinics within the hospital setting. Our service also runs a number of clinics in the drug and alcohol recovery hubs to help engage difficult to reach patients, the successful applicant will play a pivotal role in expanding these services.
Applicants would need have a good work ethic and work well in a small team. You would need to appreciate the diverse backgrounds of our patient group and be able to work in a non-judgemental manner. Although experience with working with patients with liver disease would be desirable, training would be given.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 Health and social care or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with Gastroenterology nursing for a minimum of two years

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Clinically competent
• Clinical decision making skills
• Flexibilty
• Able to support development of others
• Strong customer service skills
• IT literate
• Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance
  Additional Information
  The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
  We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs

Please refer the Job description for details