HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist - ED Opt Out Testing

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist within HIV at Croydon Sexual Health Centre (CSHC) for a fixed period of 12 months (subject to renewal as per allocated funding).

CSHC is situated in purpose-built premises on the acute hospital site. It is fully integrated with contraception and sexual health delivered from the ground floor and HIV on the 1st floor. In addition, CSHC operates a specialist psychosexual service and specialist training.

The post holder will work within the multi–disciplinary team providing care for patients for HIV. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a commitment to teaching.

Main duties of the job

To work with the multidisciplinary teams in ED and HIV to ensure a high uptake of HIV testing in the ED. To work with the SH/HIV CNS teams, both acute and community, to ensure that all patients testing positive for HIV have equitable access to investigations, treatment, and follow-up care. To work with SH/HIV CNS teams, both acute and community, to maintain robust pathways for patients to receive positive HIV results in a timely manner and have immediate access to the specialist HIV teams for follow up and treatment and care. To work with the teams to develop appropriate guidelines and pathways to enhance optimal management of patients. To collect appropriate data for the project. To run nurse-led clinics and manage own specialist case load

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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