HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse with a background in supporting people living with HIV to join London North west Healthcare (LNWH) HIV services.

This post is based in Hillingdon, however the successful candidate will be required to undertake some clinical work within other locations served by LNWH. This includes Ealing Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Patrick Clements Clinic.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of our HIV services and nurse led clinics.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate with work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary HIV healthcare team in the provision of care to people living with HIV.

They will have the opportunity to contribute to and develop the nurse led HIV clinics, and support the development and training of nurses seeking to start a career in HIV healthcare.

The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of health and social care professionals, so that patients receive holistic support which helps them to understand their condition and make informed decisions about their care.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.