Job summary
Employer heading
Associate Liver Nurse
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you a registered nurse looking to develop your knowledge, skills and career within the field of Liver Disease?
Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you, we are looking for an experienced registered nurse with a specific interest in liver disease and also alcohol dependency/drug abuse to join our friendly and knowledgeable team.
You will be supported as you broaden your skillset and knowledge around this interesting area of medicine, while working collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and in the community to ensure all our patients receive the expert care they deserve.
So, if you're looking for a role where you can not only professionally develop but will see you working with colleagues to continue to improve and support our specialist service - we want to hear from you today.
Main duties of the job
- Integral member of the Liver /Gastroenterology multi-disciplinary team providing expert knowledge and care to patients in hospital and in the community.
- Provide excellent, evidence based, clinical nursing practice in Gastroenterology/Liver disease
- To undertake diagnostic tests within the field of liver disease
- To act as a resource to the Trust and Primary Health care setting
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
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.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
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 full details of this interesting and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Special Interest in Hepatology
- Post basic certificate area of specialty such as Liver / Gastroenterology / Addiction
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in acute clinical environment at a Band 5 level
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in Hepatology / gastroenterology
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Fairclough
- Job title
- Lead Liver Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07950500453
- Additional information
Gemma Cook
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