Job summary Liver Nurse Specialist - Hepatology (12-month contract) King's Mill Hospital, part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for a Liver Nurse Specialist to take on a key role within our Hepatology service for a 12-month period. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to develop and lead liver surveillance initiatives, ensuring that the Trust meets national standards for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. As a Liver Nurse Specialist, you will play an essential part in the delivery of high-quality care to patients with liver disease. You will work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team, providing advanced nursing care, managing complex healthcare needs, and leading initiatives to improve liver care services. The role requires excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills to ensure that all aspects of nursing practice are carried out to the highest standard, while also meeting the regulatory and clinical needs of the service. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic and supportive environment where you can make a real difference to patients' lives. You will also have the chance to contribute to the training and development of staff at all levels within the department, providing mentorship and expertise to junior nurses, medical staff and allied healthcare professionals. Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities: Take the lead in managing and coordinating the clinical care of liver patients, including those with complex healthcare needs, in line with NICE guidelines. Independently manage your workload, maintaining responsibility and accountability for all aspects of professional nursing practice, including Nurse Prescribing. Provide an advanced and specialist nursing contribution to the multidisciplinary team in the clinical management of liver and gastroenterology patients. Triaging patients referred urgently to the specialist liver service within the gastroenterology team. Establish, maintain, and lead nurse-led clinics, ensuring the service is delivered effectively, equitably, and at a consistently high standard. Act as an educational resource for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, including medical, nursing, and allied specialties. Promote and embody the Trust's CARE values in all aspects of your work. About us Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. We would love you to join us. Date posted 03 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 214-MED-6911228 Job locations King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. Job description Job responsibilities To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. Person Specification Contractual Requirements Essential Continued professional development at level three Ability to work unsupervised. Experience Essential Experience post registration at band 6 with experience in working with patients with Endocrinology Significant post registration experience. Membership of special interest and professional group Working within a leadership role Desirable Caseload management Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professional Further Training Desirable Non medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) Qualifications-Academic/ Craft/ Professional Essential NMC Level One Registered Nurse ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course Evidence of post-basic Endocrine education BSc in Nursing Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area Non medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) Knowledge Requirements Essential Excellent communication and listening skills. Specialist knowledge and expertise in Diabetes nursing Good computer skills. Good interpersonal and organisational skills. Team player Demonstrable teaching skills Desirable Research awareness Audit methodologies Contractual Requirements Essential Flexible approach to working Ability to work unsupervised Full UK Driving Licence Person Specification Contractual Requirements Essential Continued professional development at level three Ability to work unsupervised. Experience Essential Experience post registration at band 6 with experience in working with patients with Endocrinology Significant post registration experience. Membership of special interest and professional group Working within a leadership role Desirable Caseload management Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professional Further Training Desirable Non medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) Qualifications-Academic/ Craft/ Professional Essential NMC Level One Registered Nurse ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course Evidence of post-basic Endocrine education BSc in Nursing Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area Non medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) Knowledge Requirements Essential Excellent communication and listening skills. Specialist knowledge and expertise in Diabetes nursing Good computer skills. Good interpersonal and organisational skills. Team player Demonstrable teaching skills Desirable Research awareness Audit methodologies Contractual Requirements Essential Flexible approach to working Ability to work unsupervised Full UK Driving Licence 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. 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. 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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)