Description
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Free London's specialist Liver Transplant Unit as a permanent, part-time specialist practitioner in substance misuse and liver transplantation.
The successful post holder will bring either established expertise in liver transplantation or extensive specialist knowledge and experience in substance misuse, together with a genuine passion for developing expertise in liver transplant.
Working 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexible working requests will be considered wherever possible.
This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the development of specialist substance misuse provision within a leading liver transplant service, contribute to service innovation, education and research, and help shape best practice nationally.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive psycho-social and addiction assessments, contributing specialist advice to multidisciplinary decision-making and supporting the assessment of suitability and readiness for liver transplantation.
The post holder will ensure patients receive coordinated support before and following transplantation.
The role will lead the development and delivery of a specialist substance misuse service within the Liver Transplant Unit, working collaboratively with transplant consultants, hepatologists, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will provide teaching, education, consultation and clinical supervision, sharing specialist knowledge with the liver team and wider professional networks.
They will support the development of evidence-based practice and contribute to clinical research, service evaluation and quality improvement relating to transplantation, substance misuse and mental health.
The post holder will directly line manage one Band 7 CNS and provide clinical supervision and professional support to the Alcohol Liaison Team encouraging and facilitating cross team cover.
The post holder will champion compassionate, evidence-based care and maintain the service reputation as a centre of excellence for substance misuse in liver transplantation, with opportunities to develop national expertise and influence practice beyond the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- 1st level of registration RMN
- Relevant 1st Degree or evidence of Relevant post registration education
Experience
- Experience of substance misuse nursing and mental health
- A minimum of 3 years at Band 7, providing nursing management and support to patients with alcohol/drug problems
- Involvement in nurse led clinics
- Experience of teaching and presenting to a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing alcohol and drug liaison nursing with acute hospital setting
- Responsible, autonomous professional, able to risk assess and make senior clinical decisions
- Ability to know when to liaise and seek guidance on complex issues
- Proven ability to write effective reports both clinically and strategically
- Understanding of national LAG guidance and relevant NICE guidance for liver transplantation for alcohol and substance misuse related liver disease
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload and work towards deadlines
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and the promotion of evidence-based practice, with ability to influence others through research findings.
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationship with different teams
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Proven IT-skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 per annum
- Part-time working
- Flexible working requests considered