Job summary
The post holder will be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, they will provide support signposting, advocacy, and mentoring to patients to work through personal action plans and help navigate around health and social care services. Additionally, they will review and further develop health, welfare, peer support and social care services for people living with HIV attending the Ian Charleson Day Centre (ICDC). The post holder will liaise and work with acute medical and voluntary sector organisations to establish links for people living with HIV to a range of support services e.g. advice on housing, immigration and financial issues. In addition the post holder will be a point of contact for HIV queries from other areas of the hospital, including providing a liaison role between our inpatient service and Emergency Department (ED) in particular. The Royal Free has a 'support hub' which has provided some support to people attending ICDC in the past and liaising with this service is also expected to provide some continuity in providing holistic support. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to become HIV stigma free. We anticipate the post holder playing an active role in helping the Trust achieve this goal.
Main duties of the job
The HIV service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is recognised as an International Centre of Excellence for HIV care. It serves the inpatient and outpatient needs of over 3000 people living with HIV. We have an inpatient HIV unit and run specialist consultant-led clinics within the department including viral hepatitis, TB, cardiology, renal disease, rheumatology, ageing and frailty, chronic fatigue, lipid disorders, AIN, gynaecology and psychiatry. For stable patients on medication and e-clinics are in place, which are both Doctor and Nurse led. Care in all areas of medicine is increasingly being provided at a network level and the department is active in developing and strengthening links with our clinical colleagues across the North Central London Network. The HIV department has a dedicated research team, and many patients are involved in Clinical Trials including those for new antiretrovirals, primary HIV infections, and questionnaire-based studies. The servicehas an integrated clinical psychology team and routine wellbeing review clinics have recently been implemented. A weekly peer mentor from Positively UK also supports the service.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please visit
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Mentoring and Befriending (or equivalent)
- Professional qualification in Social Care or Health e.g. DipSW,
- Registered Nurse or educated to degree level
Desirable
- Knowledge of key performance indicators
- Prince 2
- AF
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership abilities
- Ability to quickly establish and maintain working relationships with key internal and external personnel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a heavy workload and meet tight deadlines
- IT literate
- Able to analysis and collect data
Desirable
- Ability to work on own initiative, to think laterally and problem solve
- Ability to be innovative and introduce new approaches to deliver services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of management in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working in a multi agency setting.
- Proven track record of working in the NHS and/or voluntary sector
- Experience of setting up or managing projects
- Staff line management experience
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and establishing partnership working
- Experience of successful partnership working, involving change management and strategic development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge of the issues affecting people living with HIV
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Flexible to the needs of the service
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Mentoring and Befriending (or equivalent)
- Professional qualification in Social Care or Health e.g. DipSW,
- Registered Nurse or educated to degree level
Desirable
- Knowledge of key performance indicators
- Prince 2
- AF
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership abilities
- Ability to quickly establish and maintain working relationships with key internal and external personnel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a heavy workload and meet tight deadlines
- IT literate
- Able to analysis and collect data
Desirable
- Ability to work on own initiative, to think laterally and problem solve
- Ability to be innovative and introduce new approaches to deliver services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of management in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working in a multi agency setting.
- Proven track record of working in the NHS and/or voluntary sector
- Experience of setting up or managing projects
- Staff line management experience
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and establishing partnership working
- Experience of successful partnership working, involving change management and strategic development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge of the issues affecting people living with HIV
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Flexible to the needs of the service
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).
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).
