HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist - ED Opt Out Testing

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist within HIV at Croydon Sexual Health Centre (CSHC) for a fixed period of 12 months (subject to renewal as per allocated funding).

CSHC is situated in purpose-built premises on the acute hospital site. It is fully integrated with contraception and sexual health delivered from the ground floor and HIV on the 1st floor. In addition, CSHC operates a specialist psychosexual service and specialist training.

The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team providing care for patients for HIV. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a commitment to teaching.

Main duties of the job

To work with the multidisciplinary teams in ED and HIV to ensure a high uptake of HIV testing in the ED.

To work with the SH/HIV CNS teams, both acute and community, to ensure that all patients testing positive for HIV have equitable access to investigations, treatment, and follow-up care.

To work with SH/HIV CNS teams, both acute and community, to maintain robust pathways for patients to receive positive HIV results in a timely manner and have immediate access to the specialist HIV teams for follow up and treatment and care.

To work with the teams to develop appropriate guidelines and pathways to enhance optimal management of patients.

To collect appropriate data for the project.

To run nurse-led clinics and manage own specialist case load

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.