Hepatitis Team Clinical Support Worker - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description
Band 4


Main area

  • Hepatology

Grade

  • Band 4

Contract

  • Fixed term: 18 months

Hours

  • Part time 15 hours per week

Job ref

Site

  • Queens Medical Centre

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- per annum


Closing

  • 30/11/2023 23:59
Job overview

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Hepatitis Team Clinical Support Worker.

The post holder will support the Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist team achieve micro-elimination of hepatitis C at a busy city centre addiction service.

This part-time role is funded by NHS England for 18-months.

Main duties of the job


The post holder will be responsible for identification of people/groups who would benefit from HCV testing and/or curative treatment for the Nottingham Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network (ODN) contributing to the achievement of NHS England's ambition to be the first country in the world to eliminate hepatitis C.


This role will be based at a busy addiction service in Nottingham City Centre working alongside an innovative and valued community partnership team and will involve supporting both staff and patients on the journey to micro-elimination of hepatitis C.

Working for our organisation


With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and behaviours. We are looking for people who are strongly and enthusiastic in delivering the best possible care to our patients.

Our Team is passionate in maintaining high standards of care for our patients and work well together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and personal specification sheets for full details of the role

Person specification

Training

Essential criteria

  • GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English
  • Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
Desirable criteria

  • Training in motivational interviewing
  • Vocationally based education.
  • Level 4 qualifications or substantial equivalent experience
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Substantial NHS experience
  • Experience of health promotion and harm reduction across diverse communities
  • Knowledge of health inequalities
  • Experience of working with service users with complex needs
  • Excellent IT skills, Competent in Microsoft Office; including Word and Excel Databases.
Desirable criteria

  • Experience of developing training materials
  • Experience of working with patients with hepatitis C, liver disease or drug dependence.
  • Knowledge and understanding of viral hepatitis.
  • Ability to manage own caseload
  • Ability to extract and analyse data to deliver outcomes
Communication

Essential criteria

  • Able to develop close links with the Viral Hepatitis and Hepatology teams in Nottinghamshire
  • Experience of working innovatively both as an individual and in a team.
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria

  • Experience of motivating and engaging staff
  • Able to identify when concerns should be escalated to nursing team
  • Excellent time management skills
Physical Skills

Essential criteria

  • Experience of phlebotomy
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.


At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.


ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with
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