Job summary
- Main area
- HIV & Sexual Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1.00wte split 0.7wte HIV and 0.3wte sexual health. The post holder will be required to work regular hours including some evenings, with the flexibility to adjust working hours to cover leave, unexpected absences. Minimum contract 0.5 WTE (18.75hrs))
- Job ref
- 333-D-SH-0366-A
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Buryfields Sexual Health Clinic 2nd Floor
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £37,162 - £44,629 per annum inc Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse HIV
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Senior Staff Nurse HIV (Band 6)
Sexual Health Clinic, based at Guildford.
Surrey Integrated Sexual Health & HIV Services are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic registered nurses who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary innovative sexual and reproductive health service.
Informal visits are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of outpatient care to patients living with human immunodeficiency deficiency virus. This will include delivering nurse-led clinics for Sexual Health and HIV investigations, vaccines and results management.
To take charge of the clinic shift when required according to rota, as well as supporting health care support workers and medical staff.
The post holder will facilitate the learning experience and environment for nurses (both pre and post registration) and other health professionals undergoing training and education in the department. This will include supervising and mentoring students undertaking HIV/ sexual health courses.
Working for our organisation
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CLINICAL PRACTICE
▪ To maintain a high standard of nursing care and service provision, testing, treatment
and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing care for
people living with HIV and other blood borne infections (BBVs) attending the clinic.
▪ To obtain clear and thorough relevant histories from patients including medications,
smoking, alcohol and sexual history.
▪ To examine patients and obtain appropriate clinical specimens according to clinic
protocols.
▪ To manage a range of symptomatic and asymptomatic sexual health presentations
according to local policy
▪ To initiate Cryotherapy according to Cryotherapy protocol
▪ To recognise signs and symptoms of complex and unstable health problems requiring
medical review and refer on to appropriate health professionals
▪ To treat patients within the confines of patient group directions (PGDs) and arrange
prescriptions of treatments not covered by PGD and safely administer and supply
these.
▪ To perform microscopy according to protocol (relevance dependent on site of work)
▪ To carry out partner notification processes.
▪ To promote sexual health and wellbeing through advice and information giving.
▪ To discuss HIV transmission, including U=U
▪ To offer advice on HIV medication and side effects.
▪ To discuss and provide appropriate vaccination including sign posting to primary care.
▪ To discuss HIV results and refer for senior advice when required.
▪ To take part in initiatives to engage users in the development of the services depending on site of work
▪ To liaise with team to engage patients in care and ensuring the DNA lost to follow-up pathways are adhered to.
▪ To maintain clinical case notes including electronic patients records to a high standard.
▪ To observe and adhere to clinic protocols and working guidelines.
▪ To liaise with nursing colleagues, other members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
▪ To assist the HCSW (health care support worker) to set up clinics, maintain equipment and order supplies if required.
▪ To take part in initiatives to engage users in the development of the services depending on site of work.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantive post registration experience
- Substantive experience in HIV and/or sexual health
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in management or team leader role
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
- University Certificate in Sexual Health/HIV or equivalent recognised training
- Certificate in mentorship course
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Experience in managing HIV patients in an outpatient setting
- Experience in managing asymptomatic GU patients in a nurse led setting
- Ability to recognise complications in GU
- Sensitive to the needs of multi-cultural client group
- The ability to discuss matters of sex and sexuality
- Ability to work with young people
- Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of the multi- disciplinary team
- Flexibility and adaptable to their role/work
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Venepuncture
- HIV Pre-test & Post-test discussion
- Sexual Health Promotion
- Adherence to treatment and basic results discussions
- Experience in teaching new and junior staff
- Experience of working to PGDs in Sexual Health
- Understanding of clinical guidelines and policies
Desirable criteria
- Genital Examination
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Noonan
- Job title
- HIV Lead Nurse Surrey
- Email address
- [email protected]
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