Job overview

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Hepatology team and directly shape the future of liver disease care within a newly established CDC centre.

In this dynamic role, you will work side-by-side with a Hepatology Specialist Nurse (CNS), fibroscanning patients and operating under the expert guidance of our Hepatology team and Consultants. You will play a vital role in supporting the CNS in the advancement of care for patients with fatty liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease. This will be achieved through a newly established diagnostic centre for liver disease, sponsored by the local CDC.

You will play a crucial role in maintaining our commitment to high-standard, efficient, and safe Fibroscan delivery. As Fibroscanning (Transient Elastography) is an increasingly vital, non-invasive tool for measuring liver fibrosis, your contribution will be essential to our service's advanced diagnostic capabilities.

You will be instrumental in delivering a pioneering CDC clinic for liver disease patients referred directly from GPs, creating a seamless and efficient pathway to diagnosis and treatment.

This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday, with exciting cross-site working opportunities across Watford, Hemel Hempstead, and St. Albans hospitals. 

This is a 8  month fixed-term position .If you're ready to embrace cross-site working and elevate your nursing career, we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Effectively carry out Fibroscans  and support the team in the delivery of the fibroscan service , to a high standard and in accordance with local and national training protocols (training will be provided);

• Ability to access local hospital patient administration systems and data to identify appropriate patients.

• To contact patients that are disengaged with the service and support them back into the hepatology clinic, send blood forms, remind patients of the importance of having the investigations ahead of hepatology appointment.

• Work effectively with the hepatology multi-disciplinary team; 

• To contribute to the quality assurance process departmentally and undertake audit and quality improvement as required.

• Support the team with accurate data collection.

• To identify patients that should be on the Liver Surveillance Pathway (LSP) that are not currently listed, including those that have failed to attend and / or are lost to follow-up.

• Act as a liaison for all healthcare professionals involved in health care provision to facilitate integrated patient focused care.

• To treat all patients with dignity, respect and high standards of care.

• To assist with raising awareness of liver disease- health promotion; 

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