The Hepatitis C Trust

Join The Hepatitis C Trust Make a Difference in Liver Health The Hepatitis C Trust works nationally with peers who use their lived experience to raise awareness, provide training, and improve access to hepatitis C testing and treatment. In partnership with the Royal Berkshire & Thames Valley ODN, we re expanding our work to include a Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) surveillance and early liver disease detection programme in Royal Berkshire & Thames Valley. We re looking for someone who: Has experience in health services or working with volunteers. Has been affected by or supported someone with liver disease. Can work independently, engage with stakeholders, and drive community outreach. In this role, you will: Promote liver screening and early detection in the community. Support patients through assessment and ongoing care. Coordinate workshops and raise awareness. Collaborate with local hospitals and outreach clinics. Requirements: Full driving licence and own vehicle. Willingness to travel across the region. Passion for patient-led care.

This is a new and exciting role to support the Hepatitis C Follow Me Project and the Liver Surveillance Project, specifically for Eastern European communities across West London. The Hepatitis C Trust develops projects nationally where peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training, increase hepatitis C awareness, and access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C. Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you have experience of working within drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can work on their own, engage with stakeholders and have a desire to make a difference in promoting hepatitis C awareness & liver health among services and affected Eastern European communities by increasing access to hepatitis C treatment and liver disease care. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Peer Support Lead who is fluent in Russian and Lithuanian and has excellent communication and organisational skills. Working in partnership with hepatitis C & liver surveillance teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post holder will deliver education on hepatitis C & Liver Health to Eastern European communities deemed at risk of HCV infection & liver disease across all of the West London ODN area and ensure that everyone is offered and supported to treatment. Working under the guidance of the Peer Programme Manager the post holder will ensure that Eastern European people with an identified diagnosis of hepatitis C & liver cirrhosis are offered a referral to specialist hepatitis treatment & liver surveillance services in West London area. We are a patient-led organisation you will be working in an environment where the patient/service user/client is placed at the centre of all that you do. It is desirable but not essential the post holder hold a driving licence. We offer employees great benefits from generous annual leave entitlements to training opportunities. These include: 25 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure over the Christmas period Extensive internal and external training to support you in your role; including a generous annual training allowance Company pension scheme with employer contribution of 5% Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme, including financial and wellbeing advice Funding at 75% for a London travelcard will also be available for this role.

We would welcome part-time and/or job share applications for this position The Hepatitis C Trust runs national peer-led projects using lived experience of drug use and hepatitis C to educate service users and staff in drug, alcohol, homeless and allied services, to increase hepatitis C awareness, and access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C. We re looking for a passionate and skilled Peer Lead with strong communication and organisational skills, particularly someone with experience working with marginalised communities and supporting volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people with lived or living experience of drug use and hepatitis C. As part of our South West Peninsula Follow Me peer project, the role involves close working with hepatitis C clinical teams, recruiting and supporting volunteers, delivering workshops, coordinating testing, delivering harm reduction interventions ensuring that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. Extensive travel is required, and applicants must have a clean driving license and their own vehicle. The organisation offers benefits such as generous leave entitlements, extensive training opportunities including a generous annual training allowance, a pension scheme, and employee support programs including financial and wellbeing advice.

The Hepatitis C Trust runs national peer-led projects using lived experience of drug use and hepatitis C to educate service users and staff in drug, alcohol, homeless and allied services, to increase hepatitis C awareness, and access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C. We re looking for a passionate and skilled Peer Lead with strong communication and organisational skills, particularly someone with experience working with marginalised communities and supporting volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people with lived or living experience of drug use and hepatitis C. As part of our South West Peninsula Follow Me peer project, the role involves close working with hepatitis C clinical teams, recruiting and supporting volunteers, delivering workshops, coordinating testing, delivering harm reduction interventions ensuring that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. Extensive travel is required, and applicants must have a clean driving license and their own vehicle. The organisation offers benefits such as generous leave entitlements, extensive training opportunities including a generous annual training allowance, a pension scheme, and employee support programs including financial and wellbeing advice.

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services, increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C. Do you have experience of working in drug or other community services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C, or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. Working under the guidance of the Peer Programme Manager and as part of the wider team programme to eliminate hepatitis C, the Peer Support Lead will provide volunteer peer support, coordinate the delivery of educational workshops, promote and provide hepatitis C testing and prevention interventions across community settings, and ensure that patients are supported throughout hepatitis C treatment and care. This post will require extensive travel across the region and it s desirable the post holder holds a clean driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel.