Job summary Previous unsuccessful applicants will not be considered for this role This is an exciting opportunity to join our Community Hepatology Nursing Team. You will work closely with our Nurse Manager and wider team to deliver high quality care to patients with Hepatitis C across the Thames Valley Operational Delivery Network (ODN). This post will be primarily based in Swindon, with further opportunities to work on local, regional and national campaigns to support the health and wellbeing of patients living with viral Hepatitis and liver disease. Thames Valley Operational Delivery Network for Hepatitis C are dedicated to achieving the elimination of Hepatitis C as a public health threat ahead of the WHO target to achieve elimination by 2030, as pledged by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency. We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Registered Nurse (Adult) with a real passion for developing clinical skills and pathways in an environment that is ever changing. You must be self-motivated and able to work autonomously, demonstrating initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations and challenges. We will consider flexible working requests and a secondment will also be considered by the interview panel. This is an ever-evolving service that will develop to meet the needs of this marginalised group and ensuring that your clinical skills will be fully utilised and continually updated. Main duties of the job You must have a flexible approach to working within a team that encourages new ideas and initiatives on how to develop the service. The role is largely focussed on Hepatitis C management covering testing and treatment in many different settings including testing campaigns, outreach clinics, GP surgeries, drug and alcohol services, mobile van and prisons, with a vision to include other areas of liver health. This post will cover the Swindon area of the Thames Valley region, working with the community team and also the local Hospital Team. The Thames Valley ODN will offer training and development within our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team to develop this specialist role. About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 321-SW2-6590097-B6 Job locations Community Hepatology Team, Manor House Annex, John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way Oxfordshire OX3 9DU Job description Job responsibilities Car owner / driver is essential Please see job description and personal spec Person Specification Essential Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC Significant and relevant post registration nursing experience Good communication skills (written and verbal) IT skills Phlebotomy skills Hep C Knowledge Flexible in hours of work Car owner Desirable Post qualification or relevant experience within hepatology or drug and alcohol settings Non-Medical Prescriber Job description Job responsibilities Car owner / driver is essential Please see job description and personal spec Person Specification Essential Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC Significant and relevant post registration nursing experience Good communication skills (written and verbal) IT skills Phlebotomy skills Hep C Knowledge Flexible in hours of work Car owner Desirable Post qualification or relevant experience within hepatology or drug and alcohol settings Non-Medical Prescriber Person Specification interview Essential will be done by paper Desirable will be done by paper Person Specification interview Essential will be done by paper Desirable will be done by paper 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Community Hepatology Team, Manor House Annex, John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way Oxfordshire OX3 9DU Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)