Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES SERVICE

BLOOD BORNE VIRUS NURSE

COUNTYWIDE VIRAL HEPATITIS CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

BAND 7

PART TIME - 30 HOURS PER WEEK

PERMANENT POST

We are seeking an experienced clinical nurse specialist in viral hepatitis to join the Infectious Diseases service in Worcestershire. This post comes at a particularly exciting time in the field of hepatitis, as NHS England has an ambition to reduce the levels of hepatitis B and hepatitis C transmission to improve public health outcomes. We have a well-developed and highly respected  within the Trust with 4 s, a hepatologist, , HIV pharmacist and Hepatitis pharmacist, 3 HIV CNS and 2 health care assistants.

We have cross‑county clinics within the Acute Trust on 3 sites and foster close links with the community drug services and GPs. We run a very active in‑reach prison service. We run a monthly MDT and are closely linked via a regional network to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. We also work in the community to support Hepatitis C patients with excellent collaboration with the drug and alcohol team.

We take continuing professional development very seriously and would be part of a highly dynamic and evolving team. Flexible working arrangements can be considered.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of a friendly professional team, we would be pleased to receive your application.

• Effectively manage a highly complex clinical caseload, prioritising needs and ensuring a quality service is provided.
• Act as an independent and supplementary prescriber within own area of expertise.
• Work as a member of the multi‑professional team at appropriate consultant clinics, providing specialist advice and support.
• Lead and facilitate nurse‑led clinics across acute, community and prison settings.
• Assess all new viral hepatitis patients and carry out fibroscan procedures in selected patients.
• Provide information regarding treatment and side effects, and teach patients injection techniques.
• Monitor treatment and side‑effect management, maintaining a support network for patients.
• Provide a phlebotomy service and analyse highly complex blood results to assess complications of viral hepatitis and how treatment is affecting patients.
• Act as the patient advocate, assess suitability for treatment and work with patients to achieve clinical goals.
• Liaise with other health care professionals in acute and community settings to ensure a seamless service.
• Provide comprehensive and accurate record‑keeping.

• First level registered nurse.
• Graduate in a health‑related degree.
• Venepuncture and cannulation course.
• Working toward a master’s degree.
• Independent and supplementary nurse prescribing course (or working toward).
• Desirable: counselling course.
• Desirable: course on viral hepatitis.
• Desirable: course on HIV.

• Experience at band 6 level.
• Experience working autonomously.
• Planning and delivery of teaching programmes.
• Desirable: research undertaken.
• Desirable: audits undertaken.
• Desirable: membership of relevant professional group.

• Flexibility with working hours.
• Enhanced disclosure clearance.
• Able to travel county‑wide / across sites.

• Clinical audit and application of research skills.
• Effective communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective change‑agent skills.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace.
• Health education / promotion skills.
• Knowledge base on hepatitis.
• Experience in the care of patients with hepatitis.
• Knowledge and experience of fibroscan or willingness to learn.
• Desirable: involvement in clinical audit.
• Desirable: involvement in health education / promotion.
• Desirable: knowledge base on HIV.
• Desirable: experience in the care of patients with HIV.
• Desirable: previous clinical nurse specialist experience.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

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Date posted: 13 January 2026

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number: C

Job location:

Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD

Georgina Darby, Matron – DD or Bleep 662 via switchboard or Professor MTM Roberts, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Lead for viral hepatitis –