# Advanced Nurse Practitioner (HIV)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum incl. HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Mon-Sat
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Sat)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-10T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27T13:16:30.542Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HIV/HIV-v8337240
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8337240?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

56 Dean Street is Europe's largest Sexual Health and HIV service targeting the LGBTQ+ community. We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse specialising in HIV to lead our Nurse Practitioner team and become an integral part of our service.

- The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in HIV will use their specialist knowledge, skills and experience in providing HIV care to patients attending the HIV departments within the Specialist Care Directorate. They will work as a self-directed independent practitioner managing a defined caseload of patients with complex needs for regular follow-up care and treatment, providing care which focuses on enabling patients to optimise their health within the limitations of a chronic and life-threatening disease.
- The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the Directorate regarding the continued development of nurse led HIV care. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes and clinical supervision.
- The ANP will directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team and support the nursing team and junior doctors to complete competency-based training programmes appropriate to their level. The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice and commitment to research and audit.

### Main duties of the job

- Use their advanced expertise and clinical skills to manage a case load of patients including those with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs, referred by the medical consultant or team doctors for ongoing follow-up care, referring to the physician as appropriate
- Assess and interpret complex clinical information and data in partnership with the patient to make appropriate diagnoses, developing and implementing a plan of healthcare management including prescribing medications or refer for medical review if required.
- To develop and expand upon a specialist interest with the HIV service, for example management of older patients, co-infection, minoritised ethnic groups, hard to reach groups or women, developing the service, writing guidelines and providing specialist education.
- To identify education and learning needs across the multi professional team and external to the Trust within the specialist field of HIV caseload management, nurse-led care and treatment support, implementing and evaluating both formal and informal education programmes
- Directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner Team, providing all HR aspects e.g. PDR, sickness, annual leave etc.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information on the role, paying particular attention to the person specification

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Substantial experience in HIV including providing HIV treatment support, case management, provision of and supporting newly diagnosed patients
- Experience of managing a case load of patients and nurse-delivered clinics
- Experience of writing and implementing protocols and guidelines
- Experience of working as a Non-Medical Prescriber

### Skill and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Comprehensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of HIV related health conditions
- Ability to undertake comprehensive history taking
- Ability to undertake physical examinations and assessments
- Ability to independently assess patients, interpret clinical findings diagnose and implement appropriate treatment for HIV related conditions within own competency and refer to physician as appropriate
- Ability to communicate bad news with sensitivity and clinical knowledge

**Desirable**

- Experience in the performance management process

### Education and Qualificactions

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse
- Accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification or appropriate MSc or Masters Level Course
- Qualifications in the speciality of HIV (for example the ENB 934 or similar) or a recognised HIV course
- Non-Medical Prescribing course
- Evidence of recent, relevant professional development at recognised accredited level

**Desirable**

- Leadership qualification
- Health promotion qualification

## Documents

- [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313)
- [job description (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700485)
- [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 278.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10666079)
- [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256)

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