Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Frimley Health NHS FT as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in HIV.
You will continue the work undertaken by the existing CNS for HIV in developing and delivering excellent HIV services to patients at the Wexham Park Hospital site of Frimley Health who is retiring in May.
Main duties of the job
The role will encompass every clinical aspect of HV care for patients, careers and relatives. The role also involves developing and guiding future HIV services including opt out testing in ED and cross site working and collaboration with external organisations associated with HIV services.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the planned opt out HIV testing in the Emergency Department cross site.
- To provide clinical support and guidance for all medical and nursing staff within the Trust relating to HIV.
- To provide training and education for staff in all aspects of HIV.
- To provide specialist counselling service for inpatients, outpatients and their significant others.
- To co-ordinate the HIV multi-disciplinary team clinical and managerial meetings at the Wexham Park Hospital site.
- To support the externally deliver Firmley park hospital HIV service.
- To plan, deliver and audit specialist HIV care, training and education across all professional boundaries with the Acute Trust.
- To write and assist in relevant strategic policies and procedures, patient information leaflets for the Trust in relation to HIV and associated initiatives.
- To investigate and provide information regarding complaints and clinical incidents in related to HIV.
- To monitor and make contact with newly diagnoses HIV inpatients.
- To work with external organisations in relation to HIV.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the planned opt out HIV testing in the Emergency Department cross site.
- To provide clinical support and guidance for all medical and nursing staff within the Trust relating to HIV.
- To provide training and education for staff in all aspects of HIV.
- To provide specialist counselling service for inpatients, outpatients and their significant others.
- To co-ordinate the HIV multi-disciplinary team clinical and managerial meetings at the Wexham Park Hospital site.
- To support the externally deliver Firmley park hospital HIV service.
- To plan, deliver and audit specialist HIV care, training and education across all professional boundaries with the Acute Trust.
- To write and assist in relevant strategic policies and procedures, patient information leaflets for the Trust in relation to HIV and associated initiatives.
- To investigate and provide information regarding complaints and clinical incidents in related to HIV.
- To monitor and make contact with newly diagnoses HIV inpatients.
- To work with external organisations in relation to HIV.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- Degree in Nursing or health related subject
- HIV qualification eg ENB 934 or equivalent
- Sexual health qualification in GUM/RHC
- Teaching qualification ENB 998, mentorship or equivalent
Desirable
- MSC in nursing or health related subject
- Non-Medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential
- 5 years nursing experience
- At least 2 years specialist HIV experience either in clinic or hospital in-patient facility
- Flexibility in working environments.
Desirable
- Experience of working in sexual health/HIV at a senior management level
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Service development
- Research and audit
- Continuous service quality improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Phlebotomy skills
- Evidence of professional development in HIV treatment setting
- Pharmacological knowledge of HIV treatment
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel / commute between clinical sites
- Effective teaching skills
- Computer literate using Microsoft
Desirable
- Experience using electronic record EPIC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- Degree in Nursing or health related subject
- HIV qualification eg ENB 934 or equivalent
- Sexual health qualification in GUM/RHC
- Teaching qualification ENB 998, mentorship or equivalent
Desirable
- MSC in nursing or health related subject
- Non-Medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential
- 5 years nursing experience
- At least 2 years specialist HIV experience either in clinic or hospital in-patient facility
- Flexibility in working environments.
Desirable
- Experience of working in sexual health/HIV at a senior management level
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Service development
- Research and audit
- Continuous service quality improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Phlebotomy skills
- Evidence of professional development in HIV treatment setting
- Pharmacological knowledge of HIV treatment
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel / commute between clinical sites
- Effective teaching skills
- Computer literate using Microsoft
Desirable
- Experience using electronic record EPIC.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
