We are looking for a compassionate, highly motivated HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for caring for patients with HIV and life long conditions.
The HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing quality individualised nursing care for patients with HIV, their relatives / carers in the community and within the Trust settings.
The Nurse Specialist will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and will provide professional nursing leadership and guidance, expert clinical advice and education for the delivery of an effective service, in line with local and national targets, Trust policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
1. Working autonomously as an advanced practitioner to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of individual HIV patients in line with research based principles.
2. Perform advanced assessments to reflect the patients' social, psychological, emotional and physical needs at initial diagnosis and before commencing or switching antiretroviral therapy.
3. Perform initial assessments of unwell patients, liaising with / referring to HIV Consultants or other MDT members as appropriate. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of HIV co-infections and co-morbidities screening and monitoring in complex situations.
4. Monitor and review plans of care with patients to meet individual needs, referring to HIV Consultants or other members of the MDT if required.
5. Manage own caseload of HIV patients in line with local and national guidelines.
6. Maintain patients' confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times.
7. Carry out extended skills such as history taking, physical examinations and ordering investigations.
8. Review and interpret investigations / tests results to identify when changes to treatment need to be made.
9. Required to discuss treatment options with patients and ensure good adherence to medications. You will act as a point of contact and advocate for disclosure of HIV status.
Closing date of applications: 5 December 2024
Interview date: 18 December 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience with experience.
* Demonstrate knowledge of the HIV/ sexual health issues such as confidentiality, stigmatization, equality and diversity etc.
* Previous experience in health promotion activities.
* Demonstrate knowledge of current HIV / sexual health related research / evidence-based practice.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
* Experience of supervisor/assessor/preceptorship.
* Full UK current driving licence.
Desirable
* Counselling qualification.
* STIF NHIVNA core competency STIF NHIVNA advanced competency.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs.
* Ability to manage own caseload.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Remain non-judgemental at all times.
* Demonstrate awareness of political, gender and cultural issues related to HIV / sexual health.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
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