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Job summary

Main area
Hepatobiliary
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Job ref
251-SURG0651-GEN
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Hepatobiliary Research Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Hepatobiliary Research Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team and play a key role in delivering and developing specialist care and research within the hepatobiliary service across all sites of HHFT.  

You will be a passionate advocate for high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting patients throughout their diagnostic, treatment, and research journey. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the advancement of clinical practice through research, innovation, and evidence-based care.

Main duties of the job

Provide research nursing input into clinical research studies.
•    Co-ordinate a group of patients enrolled in research studies.
•    Support and maintain a framework to lead, deliver and support clinical supervision, mentorship and   education for all staff and students.
•    Work according to GCP and research governance standards for clinical trials.
•    It is expected that the post holder will also provide non-specialty assistance to other Research Nurses/practitioners conducting clinical research.

Act in accordance with the Code of Conduct/Professional Practice Standards of your profession e.g. NMC, HPC etc.
•    Maintain own professional development, maintaining a personal portfolio.
•    Identify own needs for clinical supervision and the most appropriate way to implement this.
•    Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
•    Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
•    Adhere to the Code of Conduct/Professional Standards of your Profession e.g. NMC or HCPC.
•    Embrace and implement the vision and values of HHFT

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability.  If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Training and qualification

  • Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
  • Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
  • Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
  • Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
  • Formal training &/or experience in mentorship

 

Experience and Knowledge

  • Experience post registration
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
  • Recent experience working within an acute clinical speciality
  • Experience in conducting or managing clinical research.
  • Experience of managing a caseload of patients

·       Experience of communicating complex information to patients and families

 

Skills and Ability

  • Experience post registration
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
  • Recent experience working within an acute clinical speciality
  • Experience in conducting or managing clinical research.
  • Experience of managing a caseload of patients

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Person specification

Training and quilifications

Essential criteria
  • • Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
  • • Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
Desirable criteria
  • • Communication skills learning and/or development
  • Good Clinical Practice training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Experience post registration
  • • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
  • • Experience in conducting or managing clinical research
Desirable criteria
  • • Knowledge of hepatobiliary disease, surgical pathways and post operative care
  • • Knowledge of research governance, ethics and regulatory approvals (R&D)
  • • Understanding of clinical audit and service evaluation

Skills and Albility

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to evaluate, assess and plan care for patients
  • • Accurate record keeping
  • • Ability to explain clinical trials to patients
Desirable criteria
  • • The ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle.
  • • Experience of deputising or supporting senior staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Stewart
Job title
Hepatobiliary Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01256 313079
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