Senior Hepatology/Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as Senior Hepatology/Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist within the progressive and collaborative hepatology/alcohol department within the GI Unit at SFT.

As an autonomous and experienced CNS, the post holder will be able to make a direct impact on patient care and participate in service-wide improvements and developments that best meet the needs of the patient group.

Working within the collaborative and supportive MDT, you will deliver care to people with a range of hepatology diagnoses, and also to those who are at risk of developing liver disease due to alcohol use disorder.

Main Duties of the Job

As a senior clinical nurse specialist, you will:

1. Undertake a clinical caseload using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
2. Independently triage referrals.
3. Provide outpatient clinics both on hospital site and potentially based in the community.
4. Offer clinical leadership and managerial support to the Hepatology and Alcohol Care Teams.
5. Undertake clinical audit and be involved in research opportunities.
6. The post holder will be expected to generate and maintain excellent communication links between emergency department, inpatient, outpatient, and community services. To represent SFT and participate in local steering groups such as Wiltshire Health Inequalities Group.
7. Provide compassionate and inclusive leadership to the Hepatology/Alcohol team in line with trust policy and lead in responsive action to shared goals and objectives demonstrating skill in management of change.

About Us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it; why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.

Date Posted: 16 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 269-SFT9114

Job Locations: Hepatology/Alcohol, GI Unit, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Evidence/Qualification

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of level 7 professional development
• 5 years post-registration experience
• Experience of working in gastroenterology/hepatology/alcohol care

Desirable:

• Non-Medical prescribing
• Experience in line management and service improvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Hepatology/Alcohol, GI Unit, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Employer's Website: https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/