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Job role: Liver Clinical Nurse Specialist
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 382-SACT34-26
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About the Job:
- Act as a key member of the Liver Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality specialist nursing care for patients with liver disease across the Fylde Coast.
- Undertake patient assessments, including history-taking and basic physical examination, and contribute to clinical decision-making under the supervision of senior clinicians.
- Support the delivery of nurse-led clinics, including hepatitis B, haemochromatosis, cirrhosis monitoring, and stable disease review clinics.
- Assist with FibroScan preparation and basic interpretation in line with agreed protocols and competency frameworks.
- Monitor patients for early signs of hepatic decompensation, escalating concerns appropriately in accordance with Trust policies.
- Coordinate disease-specific pathways, including venesection services, HCC surveillance recall systems, cirrhosis monitoring, and support for the day-case ascites service.
- Support hepatitis C pathways, including documentation, coordination of care, MDT presentation, and collaborative working across organisational boundaries.
- Provide structured patient education on liver disease, lifestyle modification, and treatment adherence, supporting shared decision-making and patient self-management.
- Contribute to service development, audit, data collection, and quality improvement initiatives, including support for IQILS accreditation activity.
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