Job summary
Are you passionate about promoting a positive experience for our service users in the HIV clinic? If so, then this is the role for you!
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic candidate to the role of band 6 Clinic nurse for our HIV Outpatient department based at North Middlesex hospital. It is an exciting time to join our service as this is a newly developed role, we are currently in the process of expanding our services. Our department is due to move into a new purpose build clinic within the main hospital in March 2026.
With developments in HIV treatment, we have a large cohort of service users on long acting injectables and are working towards offering this to more service users in 2026.
The post is offered at full time working Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and does not include weekend or bank holiday working as standard. We welcome applications from part time candidates and will consider job sharing options. Please note that this advert may be subject to early closure dependent on interest.
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 clinic nurse, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful day to day running of the clinic and nursing team, with support from Clinic manager and CNS. You will work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team to develop the department, focusing on developing and engaging your clinical team and improving the patient pathway.
You will need to be passionate in providing first class HIV care and a strong advocate for our service users. Be committed to delivering high standards of care; be fluent in people first language and need to ensure that all the people use our services have a positive experience.
The postholder should ideally have experience in taking charge and day to day running of clinics. Our nursing team is very small compared to others within the hospital but work hard to support each other and provide excellent care to our service users. The nursing team play a key role in provision of long-acting injectable ARV and supporting those newly commenced on these treatments.
If you are a current band 6 adult nurse or an experienced band 5 adult nurse with experience in delivering HIV care, looking to take on a new challenge in your career, then we look forward to receiving an application from you to join our award-winning HIV team. You will have to opportunity to work alongside our specialist medical and nursing teams who have a strong passion for both staff wellbeing and championing HIV stigma reduction within the trust through education and training.
About us
Our HIV service comprises of the Alexander Pringle Centre (APC) outpatient clinic which caters to people living with HIV in the local and wider geographical area. people attend the unit for regular appointments, blood tests, long-acting injectable treatments, and ongoing support.
While the HIV team do not have their own dedicated inpatient ward, they work alongside the wider inpatient teams and there is opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a wide field of nursing care. We also work collaboratively with the HIV clinical team at Royal Free site and aim to develop this relationship further in 2026.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Active NMC PIN
- HIV qualification - HIV Awareness of transmission and prevention
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of HIV patients' care in hospital settings and outpatients
- Sexual health screening & treatment knowledge
Desirable
- Recent/current HIV and sexual health experience with proven track record
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex HIV issues
- Experienced mentor
- IT skills
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits and analysis
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills
- Able to triage patients and support doctors for patient admission
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex HIV issues
- Experienced mentor
- IT skills
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits and analysis
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated
Desirable
- Effective team worker with the ability to prioritise.
- Able to work independently in the absence of CNS's
- Capable to manage nursing issues and support patients and colleagues.
- Willingness to learn and support junior staff
Others
Essential
- Genuine interest in speciality
- Ability to work unsupervised with proven leadership qualities
- Commitment to own self-development and self-motivation
- Able to work regularly as per clinic hours to meet the needs of service
- Punctuality and trustworthy
- Good Team player
- Facilitator to enhance HIV awareness to eradicate HIV stigma
Desirable
- Willingness to work in other clinical areas
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Active NMC PIN
- HIV qualification - HIV Awareness of transmission and prevention
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of HIV patients' care in hospital settings and outpatients
- Sexual health screening & treatment knowledge
Desirable
- Recent/current HIV and sexual health experience with proven track record
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex HIV issues
- Experienced mentor
- IT skills
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits and analysis
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills
- Able to triage patients and support doctors for patient admission
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex HIV issues
- Experienced mentor
- IT skills
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits and analysis
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated
Desirable
- Effective team worker with the ability to prioritise.
- Able to work independently in the absence of CNS's
- Capable to manage nursing issues and support patients and colleagues.
- Willingness to learn and support junior staff
Others
Essential
- Genuine interest in speciality
- Ability to work unsupervised with proven leadership qualities
- Commitment to own self-development and self-motivation
- Able to work regularly as per clinic hours to meet the needs of service
- Punctuality and trustworthy
- Good Team player
- Facilitator to enhance HIV awareness to eradicate HIV stigma
Desirable
- Willingness to work in other clinical areas
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).
