About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the liver project team at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). The role focuses on identifying patients across Birmingham who are at risk of developing liver disease and supporting early intervention. Birmingham has a higher-than-average mortality rate from alcoholic liver disease in people under 75, much of which is preventable through lifestyle changes and public health interventions.
Working in partnership with Birmingham City Council, the UHB liver team delivers a Fibro-scanning programme to detect liver damage at an earlier, reversible stage. The post holder will assess high risk patients using blood tests, fibroscans and nutritional screening tools, record and communicate results, arrange follow-up care and escalate urgent cases to hepatologists where required.
The role also involves educating patients on reducing risk factors such as alcohol consumption, obesity and poor diet, while signposting to support organisations including Change, Grow, Live and dietetic services. Excellent communication skills are essential to coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and engage patients who may face barriers accessing healthcare services.
The post holder will contribute to quality improvement, research and data collection, working across a variety of settings including community clinics, mobile units, homeless shelters, diabetes clinics, rehabilitation centres and GP surgeries.
Main duties of the job
Identify people in Birmingham who are at high risk of liver disease, especially due to alcohol use, obesity, diabetes or related health issues.
Carry out clinical assessments to check for signs of liver damage.
Perform investigations such as:
Blood tests
Fibroscan assessments
Record, upload and manage patient data and test results accurately.
Communicate results to patients and arrange follow-up care when needed.
Educate patients on reducing liver disease risk through lifestyle changes
Provide health information and support resources, including material from the British Liver Trust.
Assess nutritional status using screening tools and refer to a dietitian if appropriate.
Refer urgent or complex cases to specialist liver teams.
Signpost patients to support services such as Change Grow Live for alcohol or drug support.
Work closely with multiple healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
Support research, data collection, and quality improvement within the programme.
Deliver care in a variety of community settings, including:
Hospital Clinics
Mobile health bus
Homeless shelters
Diabetes and weight management clinics
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres
GP surgeries / primary care clinics
Key skills:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Empathy and understanding of vulnerable patients
Organisation and data management
Clinical assessment skills
Ability to work independently in community settings
Teamwork across healthcare and public health services
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience. *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
Desirable
*Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience Essential
*Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice. *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence. *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role. *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment. *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations. *Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety processes -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria Essential
*Excellent written, verbal communication skills *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice. *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation. *Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information. *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required. *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities. *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence. *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence. *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities. *Ability to contribute to service development *Acts to support and enable teamwork. *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
Desirable
*Fibroscan competent (however, full training will be provided)
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 (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).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)