West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 4- Liver Surveillance Project Worker/Fibroscan Technician

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Job summary

This is a new role to support the delivery of a robust surveillance pathway for Hepatocellular Cancer for local West Herts patients.

The successful applicant, under the direction, guidance and supervision of the Hepatology and HPB CNS team and Consultants, will coordinate the care and monitor surveillance pathways for patients with cirrhosis enrolled in Hepatocellular Cancer Surveillance at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will also have a specific focus to provide direct support for patients to maintain engagement in surveillance pathways ensuring they receive surveillance scans on schedule.

The post holder will participate as a valued member of the Hepatology team, assisting with specific duties and taking responsibility for managing a delegated workload within the service under specialist nursing supervision.

In addition, the post holder will support hepatology service with the delivery of high standard, efficient and safe Fibroscan for patients with liver disease. Fibroscanning (Transient elastograpy) is a non-invasive investigation which measure liver fibrosis and have increasing utility across the hepatology service.

This is a full time position with working hours Monday-Friday (Cross site working required between all sites - Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans hospitals)

Main duties of the job

To identify patients that should be on the Liver Surveillance Pathway (LSP) that are not currently listed, including those that have failed to attend and / or are lost to follow-up
To populate the mandatory field template in relation to the Eclipse portal to ensure the named patient has been added to the portal with all relevant details
To work with the hepatology service to ensure all patients that should be listed on the LSP registry are added appropriately
Ability to access local hospital patient administration systems and data to identify appropriate patients
To add newly identified patients to LSP as identified by the local service
To contact patients that are lost to follow-up or disengaged with LSP and support them back into the surveillance programme, send blood forms, remind patients of the importance of having the investigations ahead of hepatology appointment
Effectively deliver Fibroscans to a high standard and in accordance with local and national training protocols (training will be provided)
Support the team in delivery of high standard, safe and efficient Fibroscan service
Work effectively with the hepatology multi-disciplinary team
To contribute to the quality assurance process departmentally and undertake audit and quality improvement as required
Act as a liaison for all healthcare professionals involved in health care provision to facilitate integrated patient focused care
To treat all patients with dignity, respect and high standards of care

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year inc HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-A-5321

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

To identify patients that should be on the liver surveillance pathway (LSP) that are not currently listed, including those that have failed to attend and / or are lost to follow-up.

Improve the efficiency of attendance to appropriate LSP by providing reminders to patients.

To work with the hepatology and hepatobiliary service to ensure all patients that should be listed on the LSP registry are added appropriately.

Ability to access local hospital patient administration systems and data to identify appropriate patients.

Collecting data and submitting to internal and external department/organisations within required deadline.

To ensure that regular, timely and accurate information is provided to hospital management and clinicians by the application of appropriate collection and presentation techniques to data extracted from any of the Trusts patient-based information systems.

Liaising with clinical and non-clinical team regarding required data and submitting reports.

Communication with other members of the clinical and administrative hepatology team.

Highlighting any concerns to line manager in a timely manner.

Undertake fibroscans and write fibroscan reports following SOP and guidance from the hepatology team

Proactive and efficient in managing own caseload

Keep up to date with current guidelines/ policies /SOPs related to the area of expertise.

Maintain NMC code of practice standards;