Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology Team  are seeking someone who is committed to providing excellent direct independent clinical practice. Successful candidates will be expected as part of their daily role to provide direct clinical care through independent assessment and examination of patients, nurse led clinics and inpatient reviews.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the Multi-Professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service. The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team (General Manager, Lead Clinician, Matron, Service Manager etc) and will work collaboratively to develop services and the quality of care delivered.

The post holder will be expected to provide first-line management and lead a team of specialist nurses (Sisters). This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role: clinical practice leadership, acting as the patient advocate, and through audit and education.

The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined caseload or offering “highly specialist service advice”; this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.

They will lead the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care we provide to patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, and Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Fiona Metcalfe,

Job title:

Hepatobiliary Clinical Nurse Specialist, Email:
Fiona, Telephone: