Blood Borne Virus Referral Coordinator (BBV)

Job overview

The BBV Health Adviser and Pathway Coordinator post is to provide clinical support and pathways into care for BBV (HIV, Hepatitis B, and C) positive patients tested under the Emergency Department Opt-Out BBV Testing Project.

The vacant post is based at Sexual Health Hounslow (SHH) on the West Middlesex site (outer London weighting). Although the successful candidate will have SHH as their primary base, they will be required to provide cross-site cover at the John Hunter Clinic (JHC) when necessary to ensure service resilience and support results management across both sites. The existing post holder at JHC will similarly provide cover for SHH as required.

Main duties of the job

Provide information for clients diagnosed with BBV infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required

To facilitate the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the client’s consent, the attendance of all potentially infected contacts to a GUM service.

To manage the patient pathway for all patients with reactive blood borne results who were tested in the ED departments.

Data collection and regular reporting of the links into clinics for patients with a positive BBV test.

To be responsible for tracking monitoring/treatment pathway for BBV patients.

Collate reports and updates for the clinical leads when requested.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide information for clients diagnosed with BBV infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required
• To facilitate the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the client’s consent, the attendance of all potentially infected contacts to a GUM service.
• To manage the patient pathway for all patients with reactive blood borne results who were tested in the ED departments.
• To develop and maintain supportive and effective relationships with the Hepatology team in the hospital.
• To exchange relevant information about clients and contacts with other Sexual Health clinics as necessary.
• To take histories from clients as appropriate and refer on to relevant individuals in the multi professional team as part of the care pathway.
• Provide initial HIV post-test discussion/support for those clients who have a reactive or positive HIV test result, ensuring they are linked in to HIV outpatient services and facilitating onward referral where necessary to other appropriate services.
• Where appropriate, supporting partners, significant others, and immediate family of those newly diagnosed with HIV, including facilitating partner notification, testing and disclosure.
• Maintain accurate client records, ensuring all entries are dated, signed and designation recorded as in accordance with Trusts policies and procedures

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.