Roles and Responsibilities Clinical Practise To assess individual patient needs and requirements without supervision, in accordance with Trust and Directorate guidelines To plan, implement and evaluate relevant programmes of care for individual patients within Directorate guidelines To be competent in the following, with appropriate training:- Venepuncture- The taking of male and female genital swabs- Microscopy and the making of provisional STI diagnoses- All current forms of HPV treatment- Point of care testing- Nurse Management of Patients who are HIV positive- Asymptomatic & symptomatic screening- Cervical cytology To facilitate effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions To undertake clinical audit and research within the Directorate To be competent to supply and administer medications under a Patient Group Direction Support and management of people taking post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV To maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with Directorate and Trust standards To be aware and work within all Directorate and Trust Policies and Guidelines To have an understanding of counselling skills, including pre and post HIV antibody test discussion 1.11 To be conversant with colposcopy policy and procedures To order investigations and provide test results to patients as per Directorate protocol Triage and minor illness support and management of GUM & HIV positive patients To provide an asymptomatic / symptomatic screening service within the clinic Support and management of HIV patients with co-morbidities and co-infections In conjunction with the lead nurse to develop and coordinate targeted sexual health services To be involved in developing protocols and policies for services within the Directorate To participate in the development and updating of Patient Group Directions within the Directorate 1.19 assess and support patients experiencing problems with adherence with HIV medication and provide treatment support as in Option E & START Clinics Management and support of clinically stable HIV positive patients on or off therapy Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, with particular reference to smoking cessation, diet, immunisation and sexually transmitted infections and HIV Management To be able to demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision and development of junior staff To investigate a report immediately complaints, accidents, incidents and losses, in accordance with Trust Policy To be aware of the current procedures in case of cardiac arrest, fire, flood, and major incident and attend annual mandatory training in accordance with Trust Policy Management of all medications in line with the Trust Drugs Policy Maintain confidentiality and security of patients attending the clinic in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the Venereal Diseases Regulation 1974 Ensure resources are used appropriately by all staff Be able to work in outreach setting without direct supervision To co-ordinate the clinic as required To liaise and work in partnership within the Directorate and other organisations as required Professional Responsibilities To promote a sensitive and caring approach to patients, visitors and colleagues To ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality To ensure effective communication is maintained with all staff groups, colleagues and managers To be responsible for and demonstrate ones personal professional development and maintain up to date clinical skills To be aware of responsibilities under the NMCS Code of Professional ConductSenior Staff Nurse- Job description Jan 2020Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 6 To be prepared to work flexible hours across Sexual Health Services within the Directorate To recognise clinical and professional limitations and seek advice form Senior Colleagues as necessary To be aware of current developments with nursing, the Directorate, the Trust and the NHS, including Clinical Governance To have knowledge of and to adhere to guidelines and policies and procedures specific to sexual health screening and contraception to the under sixteens. This includes Fraser guidelines, Child protection act, and sexual offences act, and local trust child protection guidelines To work shift patterns, including weekends to suit the needs of service delivery Education To assist in the on-going development of the clinic as an effective learning environment To take an active role in the identification and facilitation of the educational needs of junior members of staff and students To incorporate research and audit findings into clinical practice To be competent in sexual health & HIV promotion and education To undertake relevant professional development as discussed within appraisals with the Lead Nurse Plan and deliver regular Teaching/Education for staff within the department and the Directorate To provide and develop written health information for patients in accordance with Directorate and Trust guidelines To be involved in regularly auditing Directorate wide advanced asymptomatic screening services