Associate Liver Clinical Nurse Specialist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Associate Liver Clinical Nurse Specialist

Closing date: 24 July 2026

An experienced Registered Nurse with a keen interest in liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma is invited to join the specialist Liver Nursing Team in a developmental role. The post supports the delivery of a Trust‑wide liver service, ensuring high‑quality, consistent care across Mid and South Essex. Working alongside Liver Clinical Nurse Specialists, you will contribute to the development and delivery of specialist liver services across a range of clinical settings.

Supported by the Liver CNS team, you will coordinate care, support patients throughout their treatment journey and improve outcomes through patient education, early intervention and effective pathway management. You will also support liver surveillance programmes and initiatives that enhance patient experience and service quality.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in hepatology while gaining exposure to clinical trials and research through close collaboration with the Trust’s Research and Development team.

• Integral member of the liver multidisciplinary team, contributing specialist knowledge to support holistic management of patients with liver disease in inpatient and community settings.
• Deliver and promote high‑quality, evidence‑based clinical nursing practice within hepatology, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with complex liver conditions, in line with national guidelines and best practice.
• Undertake and support diagnostic and monitoring procedures relevant to liver disease within scope of practice, ensuring timely escalation and follow‑up of abnormal results in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Act as a specialist resource for secondary and primary care, providing advice, education and support to healthcare professionals to improve early identification, referral and ongoing management of liver disease.
• Contribute to improving patient pathways by facilitating timely access to investigations, supporting surveillance programmes and reducing delays in diagnosis and treatment, ensuring continuity of care across services.
• Support patient education and self‑management by providing clear information on liver disease.

The Liver Clinical Nursing Team works across a variety of settings and collaborates closely with consultants, radiology, oncology, primary care and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient‑centred care.

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Post‑registration qualification or module in gastroenterology, hepatology or long‑term conditions.

• Relevant post‑registration experience in gastroenterology, hepatology or acute medicine.
• Understanding of liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Experience working within a specialist hepatology or gastroenterology service.
• Resilient and able to manage the emotional demands of caring for patients with chronic and sometimes life‑limiting disease.

Employment is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusion Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Salary
: £39,959 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)