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Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/08/2025 23:59 Associate Liver Nurse - EDBand 6Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities. Job overviewThis is a unique role for an experienced registered nurse with a specific interest in liver disease to work with the existing liver team. The team provides a Trust wide service and is committed to a partnership with the community to provide continuing expert care. The post holder will support the Liver Nurse specialist to run the ED opt out testing programme testing for viral hepatitis alongside the HIV team. The post holder will also be expected to act as an informed resource, and role model, whilst developing competencies as a clinical expert in the field of Liver disease. To provide and maintain high standards of care to patients with Liver conditions; supervised by the Liver Nurse Specialist. Have the ability to complete data on a local database in preparation to upload to a national database. Main duties of the jobIntegral member of the Liver team providing expert knowledge and care to patients partaking in the ED opt out blood borne testing scheme. Provide excellent, evidence based, clinical nursing for individuals found to have Viral hepatitis /Liver disease To undertake and support / educate other to perform diagnostic tests within the field of viral hepatitis. To act as a resource to the Trust and Primary Health care setting. Working for our organisationOur ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application! Person specificationNMC registrationNMC registered Evidence of recent development Evidence of specialist extended skills such as consultation & Diagnostics, alcohol detox / Research/ Data Collection Good communication skills; written and verbal Demonstration of effective listening and interpersonal skills Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.#J-18808-Ljbffr