Staff Nurse in Sexual Health & HIV

Job summary

We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our nursing team. We have 2 (two) permanent Band 5 Staff Nurse position in John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health & Kobler Outpatients Clinic.

You should be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health and HIV outpatients setting.

You must have a 'can do'attitude and be passionate about providing a high standard of patient care and you will be part of a team of nurses responsible for delivering a high standard of patient care at all times.

You will be fully trained in all our core competencies relevant to Sexual health and HIV care.

Our vacancies are suitable for people who are looking for a rewarding career and who are interested and passionate about working in sexual health and HIV.

Main duties of the job

To assess individual patient needs and requirements without supervision.

To plan, implement, and evaluate relevant programmes of care for individual patients within the clinic's guidelines.

To be competent in the following, with appropriate training:

• Venepuncture
• Sexual Health screening
• Medicines management
• Working under patient group direction (PGD)
• Vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B, HPV and Monkeypox

Providing HIV related care to stable patients in an outpatient setting.

Deliver sexual health care in an outpatient setting.

To facilitate effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions.

To take an active part in the development and implementation of clinical audit and research.

To maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standards.

To be aware of all the Directorate and Trust Policies and Guidelines and ensure all actions are carried out accordingly.

To demonstrate appropriate counselling skills when working with patients.

To order investigations and provide test results to patients as per clinic protocols.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.