Clinical Nurse Specialist Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC)

Clinical Nurse Specialist Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hepatology nurse to join the Hepatology team at The Royal Surrey County Hospital. This is a great opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking team specialising in the treatment and holistic care of patients with Liver disease and HCC across the Cancer Alliance in Surrey, Hampshire and the South Coast.

The successful candidate will take the nursing lead in coordinating the management of patients with HCC. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless care and support to this patient group.

You must be a team player but also confident working autonomously and managing a patient case load locally and regionally. You must be well organised, have excellent time management skills. You will need advanced interpersonal skills to communicate with a wide range of internal and external agencies, to educate other health care professionals and to provide support to patients and their relatives.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatology service specialising in liver disease particularly hepatocellular carcinoma, providing expert and complex care advice, clinical care, education, advice and support for individuals and their carers through the development and provision of nurse led clinics, a designated telephone support line and the training of nursing and medical staff.

By working collaboratively within multi-professional teams, the Nurse Specialist will maintain effective communication systems especially with all other healthcare staff within the Trust responsible for the care of Hepatology, delivering timely and appropriate information in line with current best practice.

If you are a motivated, enthusiastic individual with Hepatology experience who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment then we would like to speak to you.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work autonomously within the multi-disciplinary team assisting the Hepatology and Gastroenterology Consultants in Inpatient and Outpatient management of patients with Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC). The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment, planning and organisation of a broad range of activities and programmes of care, and the development, implementation and evaluation of individualised care needs.

The post holder will lead on clinical audit in this specialised area, ensuring development and progression of practices and guidelines within this environment. The post holder will be accountable for their nursing practices delivered to the patient and will be responsible for their own professional development, adhering to the policies and protocol of the Trust and the regulatory body for the nurse (NMC).

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• Educated to post qualification level or equivalent experience in acute setting
• Evidence of contentious professional development
• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
• First degree or willingness to undertake
• Nurse prescriber

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of Gastroenterology/Hepatology Nursing at band 5 or above
• Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
• Evidence of research based practice
• Clinical audit
• Evidence in changing practice and project management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£48,270 to £54,931 a year (per annum) including High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)