Viral Hepatitis/Liver Diseases CNS

London, England, United Kingdom

6/17/2025

To provide a high quality service across Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust. Through line management of the clinical nurse specialists / specialist midwives and working in close collaboration with consultants and other clinical colleagues lead the development in the delivery and expansion of an expert nurse/midwifery-led service across the organisation. The post holder will contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit with the aim of improving access to treatment services. The post holder will have a key role in ensuring seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care for their patient group. The post holder will also provide leadership, management and a high level of clinical expertise in their specialism and contribute to the support, education and training for their team and other healthcare professionals. The post holder will have a clear understanding of the strategic political view and challenges faced by primary and secondary care through the STP in meeting recommendations for the development of the service and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and development of a more integrated service for patients across primary and secondary care.

This post will include working and travelling to all hospital and community sites.

To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatology service specialising in viral hepatitis, providing expert and complex care advice, clinical care, education, advice and support for individuals and their carers through the development and provision of nurse led clinics, a designated telephone support line and the training of nursing and medical staff. Admitting and discharging patients from own caseload as appropriate.

• By working collaboratively within multi-professional teams, the Nurse Specialist will maintain effective communication systems especially with all other healthcare staff within the Trust responsible for the care of viral hepatitis, delivering timely and appropriate information in line with current best practice.
  
  

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ugochi Agbasimelo Job title: Head of Nursing Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07833485107

Additional Contact as per below

Dr Laura Blackmore

Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist

Clinical Lead for Hepatology

UHL Alcohol & Substance Misuse Team Lead Consultant

E: [email protected]