Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as a Band 4 Hepatology Assistant Practitioner on a substantive contract. This post would suit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is keen to learn new skills and provide holistic support/management to our local patients with liver disease. 

The post holder will drive identification of patients with viral hepatitis, and other aetiologies of liver disease, and support patient pathways through quick access to FibroScans®, liver assessment, and management. This role will be based between our two sites at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospital. There may be a requirement for community working in the future. 

The Hepatology Department comprises one Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist and two Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists. The service has developed over the last five years, with a caseload of over 2000 patients with chronic liver disease and over 4000 outpatient contacts per year. The development of the service has contributed to admission avoidance, early supported discharge, and improved patient outcomes. 

An interview date is yet to be confirmed. 

Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than advertised once a suitable number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• Perform FibroScans® to support Consultant and Nurse led Clinics, with a possibility of performing FibroScans® in alternative care settings in the community .
• Provide and receive complex and/or sensitive information from patients and their carers and provide information on their test results.
• Assist with Hepatology investigations, elective admissions and imaging pathway.
• Organise and perform outreach clinics to deliver care closer to patients such as in the local community alcohol services or clinics/practices.
• Support the Hepatology team with case finding for hepatitis C and B, identification and engagement of patients into assessment and treatment.
• Assist the Hepatology team and community partners to engage patients with viral hepatitis treatment, alcohol related liver damage and fatty liver disease.
• Excellent IT skills, independent data collection and utilise Information Technology, including Excel to high level, and appropriate statistical analysis software to collect and analyse patient data.
• Provide effective communication with a wide interface of people, both within and outside the Trust, identifying each individual’s understanding and comprehension.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.