Job summary
Are you a motivated, compassionate nurse who wants to make a difference?
An opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our HIV team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a genuine passion for caring for patients with HIV and life long conditions and a understanding of how to support newly diagnosed patients.
The HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing quality individualised nursing care for patients with HIV, their relatives / carers in the community and within the Trust settings.
The Nurse Specialist will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and will provide professional nursing leadership and guidance, expert clinical advice and education for the delivery of an effective service, in line with local and national targets, Trust policies and procedures.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
- Working autonomously as an clinical nurse specialist to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of individual HIV patients in line with research based principles;
- Perform advanced assessments to reflect the patients' social, psychological, emotional and physical needs at initial diagnosis and before commencing or switching antiretroviral therapy.
- Perform initial assessments of unwell patients, liaising with / referring to HIV Consultants or other MDT members as appropriate.
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of HIV co-infections and co-morbidities screening and monitoring in complex situations.
- Monitor and review plans of care with patients to meet individual needs, referring to HIV Consultants or other members of the MDT if required.
- Manage own caseload of HIV patients;
- Maintain patients' confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times.
- Carry out extended skills such as history taking, physical examinations and ordering investigations.
- Review and interpret investigations / tests results
- Required to discuss treatment options with patients and ensure good adherence to medications. You will act as a point of contact and advocate for disclosure of HIV status.
Closing date of applications: 5 March 2026
Interview date: 20 March 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Demonstrate knowledge of the HIV/ sexual health issues such as confidentiality, stigmatization, equality and diversity etc
- Previous experience in health promotion activities
- Demonstrate knowledge of current HIV / sexual health related research / evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in screening patients for sexually transmissible infections
- Experience in Community/District nursing
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (Level 1)
- Minimum of 1st Degree in Nursing
- Full UK current driving licence
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- STIF NHIVNA core competency
- STIF NHIVNA advanced competency
Skills
Essential
- Ability to autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team and adapt to clinical/organisational changes
- Able to independently and competently discuss/manage difficult and sensitive issues with patients, clients and relatives
- Demonstrate good knowledge of nursing professional issues and the application of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of initiating innovations in practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Remain non-judgemental at all times
- Demonstrate awareness of political, gender and cultural issues related to HIV / sexual health
- Able to work out of hospital environment to engage with patients, clients, relatives, public and other organisations involved in patients care
- Ability to take initiative and demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and respect to others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Demonstrate knowledge of the HIV/ sexual health issues such as confidentiality, stigmatization, equality and diversity etc
- Previous experience in health promotion activities
- Demonstrate knowledge of current HIV / sexual health related research / evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in screening patients for sexually transmissible infections
- Experience in Community/District nursing
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (Level 1)
- Minimum of 1st Degree in Nursing
- Full UK current driving licence
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- STIF NHIVNA core competency
- STIF NHIVNA advanced competency
Skills
Essential
- Ability to autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team and adapt to clinical/organisational changes
- Able to independently and competently discuss/manage difficult and sensitive issues with patients, clients and relatives
- Demonstrate good knowledge of nursing professional issues and the application of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of initiating innovations in practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Remain non-judgemental at all times
- Demonstrate awareness of political, gender and cultural issues related to HIV / sexual health
- Able to work out of hospital environment to engage with patients, clients, relatives, public and other organisations involved in patients care
- Ability to take initiative and demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and respect to others
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
