HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 7

Provide specialist nursing care and lead nurse-led HIV clinics for adults living with HIV, delivering assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Promote patient wellbeing, self-management and adherence to treatment, ensuring patients understand their health needs and access appropriate services.

Deliver expert advice, education and health promotion to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Support patients through new HIV diagnoses, treatment pathways and ongoing management, maintaining confidentiality, dignity and patient-centred care.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, sexual health services, Infectious Diseases teams, community organisations and external agencies to coordinate high-quality care. Provide specialist nursing interventions, monitor outcomes and respond appropriately to urgent or complex clinical situations.

Maintain accurate clinical records, contribute to data reporting, audit, quality improvement and service development. Ensure practice aligns with Trust policies, NMC standards and national HIV guidance.

Act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting and developing junior staff and students. Contribute to recruitment, induction, appraisal, training, clinical audit and governance activities. Promote effective communication across services and support the ongoing development of HIV care within the Trust.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."

Qualifications

Essential: - Post registration qualification in HIV; - BSc in Adult Nursing; - Physical assessment and history taking; - NMC registration

Desirable: - Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake; - Counselling skills; - Experience in HIV and sexual and reproductive health

Experience and knowledge

Desirable: - Experience managing complex cases and liaising with health and social care professional