Job summary
To support the Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Hepatology Consultants in providing optimum patient care; this will be mainly in the outpatient clinic setting but may include some ward visits.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties/ Responsibilities
- As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCW) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCW.
- Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.
- Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, to include, after the appropriate training and supervised practice liver fibro scans on patients identified by either the medical team or hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists, to document the readings in the appropriate identified location to ensure results are communicated in a timely manner.
- Organise own daily workload to include ensuring availability of the fibroscan equipment for the appropriate clinics.
- Maintain a clean, safe work environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. For example to ensure the fibroscan equipment is kept clean and serviceable
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participate in conjunction with the Hepatology CNSs the collection of data. Participate service Audits.
- Assist in Training delivery and Education within the service including health and wellbeing promotional days. Contribute to the development and delivery of structured training programmes to raise alcohol awareness and support practice among the wider multi-professional team.
- To support nursing staff who provide Identification and Brief Advice to patients when they require further advice
- 9. Develop skills in the recognition of the need for:
i)Referral of patients to specialist alcohol services, where appropriate.
ii)Referral of patients for medical/surgical or psychiatric assessment where appropriate
iii)Referral of patients to other specialists for advice and treatment.
iv)Liaison with the voluntary agencies and the alcohol services in the community.
- Collaborate in the provision of advice and support to other health care professionals and external agencies including Primary Care Services, including social care, and housing.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX