Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated nurse to work alongside a team of professionals dedicated to the delivery of HIV services.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that delivers the highest standards of care to this group of patients both in and out of a hospital setting. The purpose of this role is to act as a professional resource to people with HIV, their families and carers and other health care professionals.
Location: Stonegrove Centre is the new integrated service of both the E3 Outpatients clinic and the A Floor clinic.
The appointee will manage the care of patients and provide education and advice in all aspects of HIV infection. in addition they will be expected to people manage the nursing workforce.They must have knowledge and understanding of HIV issues, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated, a team player and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
The post requires a high degree of autonomous working as well as working with external agencies and within the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist nursing intervention so that specific needs of the patient are addressed
- Provide advice and support to all members of the multi-disciplinary team in the care of patients with HIV at any stage in their disease and to liaise closely with the team so that the patients experience is seamless and of a high standard.
- Develop own nurse led clinics in conjunction with the consultants
- Provide people management to the nursing workforce
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN first level registration
- Nursing Degree
- ENB 934/280 or equivalent experience
- ENB 931/285 or equivalent experience
- Management and leadership qualification
- NHIVNA competencies
- Evidence of continuing professional development in HIV care
- NMP qualification
Desirable
- Counselling
- Advanced Physical assessment course (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working within a HIV service
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Advanced nursing practice, treatment and care within the context of HIV
- Expereience of working within a service user focussed environment.
- Knowledge of HIV health service issues and policy within UK.
- Evidence of using based practice
- Experience of working within Clinical governance Information governance Data Protection Act
Special Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills in assessing the needs of people with HIV
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: both verbal and written
- Ability to work under pressure
- Report writing skills
- Organisational skills
- Audit and research skills to evaluate and facilitate evidence based practice
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Basic computer literacy
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- Commitment to involvement in planning and developing the service
- Solution based approach to problem solving
- Safeguarding referrals
Desirable
- Ability to undertake mental health assessments and make appropriate referral
Other Factors
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- An understanding of the issues relating to working within a socially and culturally diverse in communities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN first level registration
- Nursing Degree
- ENB 934/280 or equivalent experience
- ENB 931/285 or equivalent experience
- Management and leadership qualification
- NHIVNA competencies
- Evidence of continuing professional development in HIV care
- NMP qualification
Desirable
- Counselling
- Advanced Physical assessment course (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working within a HIV service
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Advanced nursing practice, treatment and care within the context of HIV
- Expereience of working within a service user focussed environment.
- Knowledge of HIV health service issues and policy within UK.
- Evidence of using based practice
- Experience of working within Clinical governance Information governance Data Protection Act
Special Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills in assessing the needs of people with HIV
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: both verbal and written
- Ability to work under pressure
- Report writing skills
- Organisational skills
- Audit and research skills to evaluate and facilitate evidence based practice
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Basic computer literacy
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- Commitment to involvement in planning and developing the service
- Solution based approach to problem solving
- Safeguarding referrals
Desirable
- Ability to undertake mental health assessments and make appropriate referral
Other Factors
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- An understanding of the issues relating to working within a socially and culturally diverse in communities.
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).
