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Band 6 HIV Liaison & Care - Peer Navigator
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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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.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
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 service
has 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.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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/
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Please see the attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Manyleb y person
Royal Free World Class Values
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Knowledge & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 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
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of key performance indicators
- Prince 2
- AF
Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 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
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to work on own initiative, to think laterally and problem solve
- Ability to be innovative and introduce new approaches to deliver services
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 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
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of setting up and establishing partnership working
- Experience of successful partnership working, involving change management and strategic development
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge of the issues affecting people living with HIV
Other Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Flexible to the needs of the service
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Professor Fiona Burns
- Teitl y swydd
- HIV Clinical Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
- Rhif ffôn
- 01629 702338
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