Hepatology Assistant

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 3 Hepatology Assistant to join our expanding and evolving team. This is a full time post (37.5 hrs) which is worked over 5 days Monday to Friday. There will be a requirement for the successful candidate to additionally deliver fibroscan clinics in a variety of settings: undertake ward visits across Hospital sites, in Outpatient Department, within our partner agencies in Drug and Alcohol Services and GP Practices within our Operational Delivery Network. Fibro scans are a non-invasive investigation which measures liver fibrosis and full training will be provided. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate, however previous experience working within a healthcare setting is essential. The post holder will participate as a valued member of the Gastro-Hepatology team, assisting with specific duties and taking responsibility for managing a delegated workload within the service under nursing supervision. You should be self-motivated, reliable, and well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills best suited to the dynamic pace of our service., Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, To support the Nursing team in preparing clinics: telephone patients to confirm attendance, text patients their appointments, liaise with outreach clinics to confirm patients are still registered and liaising with Out- Patient Pharmacy for medication collection and fielding patient telephone queries. · To utilise and document patient information within the e Record computer system and various databases within our team. · Order regular stock items for the team. · To support the team with outreach events, this can involve the collection of Dry blood spot samples and full training will be given. · To fibro scanning patients that are referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team both locally and Regionally and results are e mailed back to the referrer or uploaded onto e Record. · Ability to provide fibro scans adopting standard protocols and in line with Trust policies and operational guidelines. · Ability to Ensure that equipment is prepared adequately prior to the procedure and to carry out fibro scans in a safe environment responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Fibroscan machine including calibration as per manufacturers safety guidelines. · Communicate effectively with patients and family members, ensuring the fibroscan procedure is explained fully, any questions are answered, and verbal consent is obtained. To ensure that any fibroscan results if outside normal limits are communicated to and followed up with the referring Doctor or Nurse so they can implement an appropriate management plan · To contribute to the quality assurance process departmentally and undertake audit and quality improvement as required. To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multi-disciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services. To ensure fibroscan result is e mailed or uploaded onto patient e Record system. Job Purpose + To perform dried blood spot sampling, venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff. + To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations + To be responsible for fibro scanning patients referred by members of the multidisciplinary team and internal and external Hepatology Services. + To abide by Trust policies and procedures + Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times + Maintain patient and carer confidentiality at all times and in all situations. + Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

The post holder can demonstrate their experience with appropriate qualifications. You need to be able to work efficiently and methodically with good attention to detail without direct supervision. The post holder should be flexible to the needs of the service with a positive and proactive attitude. Car driver and access to a car is essential. The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following or be willing to undertake the relevant training.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.