Job summary
Band 7A Clinical Nurse Specialist - BBV Team
The Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital is situated within the Axess Sexual Health Service and supports both HIV and Hepatitis patients and works closely with the Liverpool community HIV team to ensure continuity of care for patients.
We are looking for an experienced clinical nurse specialist to join the Blood Borne Virus Nursing Team looking after patients with hepatitis and HIV/AIDs.The successful applicant will be expected to work across primary and secondary care sites and be able to work autonomously supporting the Clinical Team Leader.Applicants should have good interpersonal and communication skills, having an ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and relatives where there may be barriers to communication or reassurance is required. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate both management and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
To support the Clinical Team Leader and the team in the absence of the Clinical Team Leader.
To provide full clinical nurse specialist care to both hepatitis and HIV patients, managing a caseload of patients and ensuring databases are up-to-date with accurate information on patient management to ensure continuity of care for all patients supported by the blood borne virus team.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a clinical nurse specialist role within the Blood Borne Virus team working at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
See job description attached for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a clinical nurse specialist role within the Blood Borne Virus team working at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
See job description attached for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general Nurse
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent (relevant discipline)
- Completion of short courses in specialist field
Desirable
- ENB 276, ENB 934, 280 Counselling Course, Nurse prescribing Course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in HIV/Hepatitis medicine or GUM, or Infectious Diseases or drug services
- Experience of advising and liaising with multi-professional teams at all levels
- Experience of working in partnership with community services
- Experience of working with diverse cultural/social groups
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in Infectious Diseases/ Liver services / Drug services
- Has experience in teaching both one to one and on a formal basis
- Evidence of presentation at local or national conferences
- Experience of developing pathways/protocols
- Evidence of recent audit or research involvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective educator (see qualifications ENB998
- Excellent knowledge of health promotion issues
- Shows in-depth knowledge of current public health issues in relation to advertised post
- Up to date knowledge of current treatment and care issues in HIV / Hepatitis
- A knowledge of audit
Skills
Essential
- Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) (Identify at interview / presentation)
- Expanded role to include; venepuncture, vaccination
- Be able to use own skills and judgement to provide effective patient care
- Be able to work closely to agreed guidelines and protocols
- Ability to work within guidelines whilst working independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general Nurse
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent (relevant discipline)
- Completion of short courses in specialist field
Desirable
- ENB 276, ENB 934, 280 Counselling Course, Nurse prescribing Course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in HIV/Hepatitis medicine or GUM, or Infectious Diseases or drug services
- Experience of advising and liaising with multi-professional teams at all levels
- Experience of working in partnership with community services
- Experience of working with diverse cultural/social groups
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in Infectious Diseases/ Liver services / Drug services
- Has experience in teaching both one to one and on a formal basis
- Evidence of presentation at local or national conferences
- Experience of developing pathways/protocols
- Evidence of recent audit or research involvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective educator (see qualifications ENB998
- Excellent knowledge of health promotion issues
- Shows in-depth knowledge of current public health issues in relation to advertised post
- Up to date knowledge of current treatment and care issues in HIV / Hepatitis
- A knowledge of audit
Skills
Essential
- Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) (Identify at interview / presentation)
- Expanded role to include; venepuncture, vaccination
- Be able to use own skills and judgement to provide effective patient care
- Be able to work closely to agreed guidelines and protocols
- Ability to work within guidelines whilst working independently
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).
