# Community Liaison Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Hull
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (Suitable for secondment opportunity and expressions of interest invited)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours - 8am to 4pm - 5 days per week - within a Monday to Friday working pattern.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T13:22:04.887Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Hull/Hull_University_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Hepatology_Gastroenterology/Hepatology_Gastroenterology-v8026274
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8026274?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hull.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 4 - Community Liaison Officer - Community Liver Health Check Service, Hepatology, Gastroenterology

An exciting Fixed Term opportunity - initially for 1 year - for a dedicated Band 4 Community Liaison Officer to join our Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team. The post-holder will primarily contribute to our Community Liver Health Check work, which delivers specialist liver care in community settings. To support identification and early diagnosis of liver disease, but will be expected and encouraged to work within the broader Liver CNS team.

The successful candidate will deliver direct patient care in a health care support role as part of the Community Liver Health Check team. This is also a key role in helping those under assessment or diagnosed with chronic liver disease to engage with ongoing liver care.  The post holder will also contribute to the planning and organisation of the Community Liver Health Check service including data returns and other admin procedures.  There will be the opportunity to independently deliver Fibroscan clinics in both community and hospital settings and provide other clinical skills such as phlebotomy for a small amount of our patients. Training will be provided for new required skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, patient-focused team dedicated to improving care and outcomes for people living with or suspected of having liver disease.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to travel to community settings (e.g. GP surgeries, addiction support centres etc.) as part of the role, so must have access to your own vehicle, along with appropriate insurance. Travel expenses for the purpose of work will be reimbursed.

This role is an initial 1-year fixed term contract and will be 37.5 hours per week. The candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our patients and service, alongside discussion of individual needs. Good communication skills are essential as you will be dealing with members of the public within community services, alongside our own clinical teams.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience within Liver/Gastro services.
- Previous experience of working with hard to engage patient groups.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Diploma in healthcare discipline and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of on-going professional development.

**Desirable**

- Certificate of Phlebotomy

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate with members of the public, colleagues and other health care providers.
- Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful in line with Trust values.
- Ability to work effectively under direct supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

### Skills, Knowledge and Ability

**Essential**

- Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment as directed by registered practitioner.
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Understanding of basic safeguarding.
- Current driving licence and access to own vehicle.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to be responsible for own development and identify own training needs.
- Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. cardiac arrest, fire

**Desirable**

- Fibroscan skills
- Venepuncture skills

## Documents

- [our promise (pdf, 313.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1964)
- [our promise (pdf, 331.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1210)
- [remarkable people (pdf, 3.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1965)
- [afc remarkable people (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1211)
- [band 4 community liaison officer  - job description (pdf, 120.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313494)
- [band 4 community liaison officer  - job description (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313245)

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