Clinical Nurse Specialist – Sexual Health/HIV
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sexual Health – HIV
Nurses will be expected to work across the directorate within their competence following discussion. Nurses will have specialist experience, qualifications and knowledge within the speciality which will include the following;
Non-Medical Prescribing,
Advanced clinical assessment skills
Advanced communication skills including partner notification and health advice
To take a designated responsibility in adult and child protection and support the clinic team with regard to safeguarding, attending strategy meetings and case conferences
Facilitate clinical supervision/reflective practise
Management and care of HIV positive patient cohorts
Autonomous working in sexual health, managing whole episodes of care including testing and treatment in line with BHIVA, BASHH and Trust guidance.
Nurses will be expected to work up one evening sessions per week according to service needs.
Main duties of the job
To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers.
Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service.
Autonomously or in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions, within agreed clinical protocols and in line with current practice/trends.
To offer a supportive service to patients and their carers, disseminating specialist knowledge enabling individuals to try and adapt to any changes to their body image and life experiences. Liaising with other healthcare professionals when necessary.
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical support carrying out independently or assisting with interventional/investigational procedures in which full training has been undertaken based on clinical practice standards.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Midwife will be an advanced and experienced practitioner within their speciality.
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements. Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure a successful patient based outcome within the acute/community setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.
To give advice and guidance both to Consultants and other speciality professionals on interventional procedures and clinical practice.
To be responsible for the nursing/midwifery leadership within the specialty and giving support and guidance within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the high quality care given to patients, in accordance with clinical governance. The postholder will ensure delivery and expansion of an expert and advanced nurse-led/midwife-led service through effective interdisciplinary care, utilising clinical and managerial expertise, which will include a review of the effectiveness of treatment
To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers.
Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service/midwifery-led service.
Autonomously or in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions, within agreed clinical protocols and in line with current practice/trends.
To offer a supportive service to patients and their carers, disseminating specialist knowledge enabling individuals to try and adapt to any changes to their body image and life experiences. Liaising with other healthcare professionals when necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- MSc level learning
- RN / RM – Part 1
- Relevant specialist course or similar
- Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
- Advanced training/skills in invasive/therapeutic/diagnostic procedures relevant to speciality
- In‑depth knowledge of anatomy related to speciality
- Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Counselling course
- Non‑Medical Prescribing
Experience
- Senior clinical experience within their speciality
- Experience in Practice Guideline Development
- Audit and Research Experience
- Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multiprofessional team
- Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
- Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
- Experience in patient advocacy
- Lead an audit and/or research study
- Presentation and publishing experience
- Caseload management
- Leading a service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
197-RF8356
Job locations
Trafalgar Clinic at Queen Elizabeth hospital
£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum plus HCAS
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