Job summary
The service at GWC and SLG provides high quality, comprehensive services for people living with HIV with the aim of empowerment, allowing people to live well. The service has a strong focus on interdisciplinary teamwork, where many patients are co-managed via a wider multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join our friendly and hardworking nursing team who would like a challenge within the field of HIV. This opportunity will provide the selected individual with the opportunity to develop their competencies as a band 5 and gain a strong set of skills within the field of HIV, which will allow for further development.
The HIV network service offers a variety of opportunities and development including;
- A strong, well-led and organized team who work hard to ensure that patients receive safe, competent and compassionate care that we ourselves as individuals would like to receive.
- An opportunity to gain a wide variety of specialist knowledge and skills in a supportive environment with a specialist multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant professional development courses, including in house learning opportunities and competencies. This will also include protected time.
- The ability to work with other groups, organizations and charities to expand your own network of professionals and services available.
- A structured competency sign off pathway for band 5 nurses to meet the demands of the service.
Main duties of the job
To work supported within the multidisciplinary team to provide continuing care to patients attending for outpatient care.
To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as required, and maintain own personal development with support.
To be a safe, knowledgeable and effective practitioner at all times
To provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Intravenous accreditation
- Phlebotomy/Cannulation skills
- Ability to prioritize clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgmental approach to patient care
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients. Experienced nurses will show skills in ward/dept management (nurse in charge skills)
- Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
- Demonstrate awareness of the nursing care needed by HIV patients
- Experienced nurses will have clinical competence in providing HIV, sexual health care and specialist HIV drug administration and teaching junior staff
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Able to recognize own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
Desirable
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ RN
- NMC registration (in date)
- Specialist course (or experience) in HIV care for experienced nurses
Desirable
- Preparation for primary assessor course or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Intravenous accreditation
- Phlebotomy/Cannulation skills
- Ability to prioritize clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgmental approach to patient care
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients. Experienced nurses will show skills in ward/dept management (nurse in charge skills)
- Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
- Demonstrate awareness of the nursing care needed by HIV patients
- Experienced nurses will have clinical competence in providing HIV, sexual health care and specialist HIV drug administration and teaching junior staff
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Able to recognize own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
Desirable
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ RN
- NMC registration (in date)
- Specialist course (or experience) in HIV care for experienced nurses
Desirable
- Preparation for primary assessor course or equivalent
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).
