A Vacancy at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join the Hepatology clinical nurse specialist team.
The successful candidate will take the nursing lead in coordinating the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance programme for the Humber and North Yorkshire (HANY) region.
This post involves collaborative working within the Humber Health Partnership, York & Scarborough teaching hospitals and the Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance.
Liver cancer is the fastest-rising cause of cancer related deaths in the UK. The most common form of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) which makes up 85% of all liver cancers.
We are looking for a confident nurse to lead the service, help engage patients on HCC surveillance attend their appointments, create and manage a registry, and coordinate patient care.
Responsibilities include the implementation, up keep, and maintenance of HCC surveillance registry for identified patients under the care of Hepatology services.
Development of new protocols and pathways for HCC surveillance to streamline care across the region.
Proactively engage patients to attend surveillance appointments, to improve the uptake of HCC surveillance in at risk patient groups in line with national targets.
Collect and submit data as required by the cancer alliance.
Directly line manage band 4 care navigators within the HCC surveillance service.
Collaborative working with Hepatology services across the region.
Create patient information to improve patient's understanding HCC surveillance.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on thegov.uk website.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Mar 2025