Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This post provides specialised clinical leadership, management, coordination and support to the Viral Hepatology service at both Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT.

The post holder will work as an autonomous Specialist Nurse within the Hepatology service specialising in Viral Hepatitis, providing expert and complex care, advice, clinical care, education and support for individuals and their carers through the nurse led clinics, a designated telephone support line and the training of nursing and medical staff

The NHS in England has an ambition to reduce the levels of hepatitis C and hepatitis B transmission to improve public health outcomes. Which will contribute to the WHO 2030 goals of the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat.

he post holder will work closely with the Regional Hub, Cambridge ODN (Operational delivery Network) in order to ensure equitable access to specialised resources and treatments to improve patient outcomes. To ensure cost effective use of resources within budgetary constraints. The post holder will also hold the PTPPS (per treated patient payment scheme) monies and work closely with Hepatitis C peers to support case finding in vulnerable and ethnic minority communities.

The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for the management of a defined caseload of both HCV and HBV patients providing expert and complex care, advice, education and support for individuals and their carers through nurse led clinics and a designated telephone support line.

The post holder will provide teaching of nursing and medical staff.

The post holder will play a key role in the promotion of clinically effective, evidence-based practice and clinical governance. They will be required to help deliver care which may include independent assessment, clinical decision making, reporting of findings, and recommendation for further investigation and treatment.

The post holder will work closely with the Drug and Alcohol services across Bedfordshire to ensure clients are provided with care and expert advice for Hepatitis B and C. They will be responsible for the input of patients into the national data registry.

The Trust is now part of the NHSE ED (emergency department) opt out programme to identify anyone living with a BBV. The post holder will be responsible for providing a seamless pathway for patients who will require treatment and those who will require monitoring of Hepatitis B/C.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.