Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Viral Hepatitis Team at Newcastle Hospitals. This position is a full time fixed term contract for 12 months from appointment of the successful applicant.
The post holder will be based from the Freeman Hospital with an expectation to cover all Hospital sites, Community Drug and Alcohol services, the Community Van and multiple North East Prisons. The post holder will be committed to the development of the service and the provision of nurse-led clinics (car driver essential).
The successful applicant will have a significant interest in Viral Hepatitis, with a focus on Hepatitis C; helping to support patients through their treatment pathway. The ability to liaise confidently and establish good networks across our Operational Delivery Network (Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland, North Tyneside, Middlesborough and Cumbria) and partner organisations is essential.
The successful candidate will be highly self motivated, possess excellent organisational skills, demonstrates a strong commitment to teamwork and provide evidence of continued professional development. Comprehensive training will be provided.
- Interview Date Tuesday 09 December 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
As registered Nurse You will be responsible for supporting your Team and manager ensuring our often stigmatized service users' needs are met through delivery of high quality care. We work as Independent practitioners within a challenging rewarding environment assessing and commencing patients on curative treatment within a 28 day time scale.
We liaise with all practitioners within the hospital and community environments to ensure a safe comprehensive service user pathway.
As Nurse Specialist, to ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you with motivate and support colleagues, champion servicer users' dignity and safety and your safety, and endeavour to drive continuous improvement.
About us
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.
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 HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant should have a significant interest in Viral Hepatitis C, helping to support patients with this condition and successful completion of treatment. The ability to liaise confidently and establish good networks across our Operational Delivery Network (Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland, North Tyneside, Middlesborough and Cumbria) and partner organisations is essential.
Training and education are a vital part of the role. This will include medical, nursing and support as well as patients and their carers about their condition and management.
This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated with excellent organizational and data management skills, a strong team working ethic and evidence of continued professional development. Full training will be given to the successful applicant.
This demanding job involves in reach within the hospital setting and outreach within the prisons, Drug Action Teams and accompanied home visits. We treat all patients whom are diagnosed with Hepatitis C.As identified in RCN guidelines maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures As a practitioner you will be responsible for the safe custody and distribution of medications to the service users.
Following completion of treatment we arrange blood test to identify if the patients are cured. We also are trained to Fibroscan to identify any advanced liver disease.
We work with vulnerable clients who are often stigmatized by society. Good communication skills and phlebotomy skills are essential.
As identified car ownership and driving are essential for the role.
Our role also involves teaching hospital and community staff on Blood Bourne viruses and Harm reduction. We liaise with a multidisciplinary Team incorporating Gps, hospital doctors, colleagues, Drug Action Teams and External organization to ensure each patient receives the optimum care within their treatment setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant should have a significant interest in Viral Hepatitis C, helping to support patients with this condition and successful completion of treatment. The ability to liaise confidently and establish good networks across our Operational Delivery Network (Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland, North Tyneside, Middlesborough and Cumbria) and partner organisations is essential.
Training and education are a vital part of the role. This will include medical, nursing and support as well as patients and their carers about their condition and management.
This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated with excellent organizational and data management skills, a strong team working ethic and evidence of continued professional development. Full training will be given to the successful applicant.
This demanding job involves in reach within the hospital setting and outreach within the prisons, Drug Action Teams and accompanied home visits. We treat all patients whom are diagnosed with Hepatitis C.As identified in RCN guidelines maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures As a practitioner you will be responsible for the safe custody and distribution of medications to the service users.
Following completion of treatment we arrange blood test to identify if the patients are cured. We also are trained to Fibroscan to identify any advanced liver disease.
We work with vulnerable clients who are often stigmatized by society. Good communication skills and phlebotomy skills are essential.
As identified car ownership and driving are essential for the role.
Our role also involves teaching hospital and community staff on Blood Bourne viruses and Harm reduction. We liaise with a multidisciplinary Team incorporating Gps, hospital doctors, colleagues, Drug Action Teams and External organization to ensure each patient receives the optimum care within their treatment setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and as a member of a team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and as a member of a team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
