Lead Nurse HIV Service

The postholder will work in collaboration with the Consultant Clinical Lead's, and the Sexual Health Service Manager in the operational and clinical management of the HIV related care service, providing support to registered and non- registered staff.

To be responsible for the operational development, improvement and management of the HIV service, participating in the Sexual Health Operational Governance.

You will need strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to quickly build relationships with the team and business partners across the organisation, providing prompt responses to issues raised within the service.

You will provide direct line management support to team members.

Manage and deliver nurse led and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics for a complex caseload of people living with HIV, providing specialist advice and education to patients, carers and staff, liaising with partner agencies for onward referrals to meet patient needs.

To be responsible for the operational development, improvement and management of the HIV service, including co-ordination of cover for the 24 / 7 Consultant on call rota, to ensure the highest standards of patient care and services being delivered in an efficient and effective way within budget.

Contribute to the effective financial management of the service by ensuring effective use of recourses and equipment and hold budget manager responsibilities.

Manage and deliver nurse led and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics for a complex caseload of people living with HIV, providing specialist advice and education to patients, carers and staff, liaising with partner agencies for onward referrals to meetpatient needs.

Be responsible for line management and required activities as per Trust policy, which will include but not limited to, appraisals to support personal and professional development, performance management, supporting attendance and compliance with statutory, mandatory and essential to role training.

Complete Datix review for all incidents and formal complaints when assigned as the handler, ensuring the learning is shared and embedded within both the HIV team and wider sexual health service.

Be responsible for the development of HIV nursing clinical guidelines and policies and ensure alignment with NHSE service specification and BHIVA guidelines.

Responsible for recruitment, retention and succession planning for the HIV service and ensure completion of the induction programme for new starters.

Completion of National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) competencies to ensure full range of HIV related care can be provided autonomously.

Participation in NHSE commissioning processes with specialist knowledge as HIV lead nurse.Contribute and co-ordinate research where required, following Trust protocols and ensure that the research has had ethical approval. You will be expected to ensure that patients receive the information they need and are treated with dignity and respect for their privacy

Deputise for the Service Manager as and when required.

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We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Completion of a post registration course in Genitourinary Medicine or Integrated Sexual Health with GUM experience

Experience

Knowledge

Skills

Essential: - Ability to contribute or lead on clinical audit and participate in research as required; - Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills