About this role
Job summary
If you have a keen interest, experience or expertise working within Hepatology, this exciting new role could be for you. This is an exciting opportunity within Newcastle Hospitals Hepatology service who have recently acquired IQILS status. Over the last 4 years there has been investment in the nursing team across all areas including Alcohol Misuse, Auto Immune Hepatitis, Hepatic Cell Carcinoma, and Cirrhosis.
The focus of this role is Liver Cirrhosis, and the working week includes nurse led clinics, clinical interventions, including paracentesis drainage. It also offers psychological and emotional support to our liver cirrhosis patients and their family and loved ones from diagnosis throughout their journey and sometimes supporting End of Life Care. This involves patients both at home and in the acute Trust.
This Cirrhosis nurse role is a relatively new development and constantly evolving. This is an opportunity to help shape this service and help it strive forward to provide a continued standard of excellence to our patients.
Interview Date Thursday 16 July 2026 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
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Main duties of the job
This role is corporate standard hours working from 08.30-16.30. Patients are seen within both a ward and out-patient environment and include a full assessment of the patient utilizing Clinical skills and History Taking framework. There is great emphasis from the team for collaboration and close working with our consultants who have continued to provide support and training.
The successful applicant will have an induction period, shadow all members of the team, and be supported with university applications and further training needs for continued professional development. We also provide an education programmer for students' nurses and support newly qualified nurses with spoke days.
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service 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 Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
For those wishing to approach this as a Band 6 entry, it gives the opportunity for continued professional development including Clinical Skills and History Taking and completion of Non- Medical Prescribing up to a 24 month period. This is with the goal of attaining Band 7 once competent in all elements of the role. For those wishing to approach this as a Band 7 entry, all relevant experience and qualifications will be considered.
Band 6
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice. Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Contributes to training and education within specialist area. Band 7
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice. Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area. Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Person Specification
Meets All Band 6 Criteria 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 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 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
oDegree in health related subject oResearch or audit experience oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes oChange management skills and involvement in project work
Meets All Band 7 Criteria Essential
oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch) oCurrent NMC registration oDegree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role oExtensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment oAudit / research experience oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding oGood IT skills oEffective report writing skills oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team oEffective organisation and time management skills oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
Desirable
oMaster's Degree oManagement experience / qualification oEvidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)