Lead Nurse HIV Service

Job overview

Are you looking for a career making a positive difference to people living with HIV and believe you have the management and leadership skills to lead the multidisciplinary team?

If the answer is yes, this role may be what you are looking for.

The HIV service accepts referrals for patients aged 19 years and above, from anywhere in the County. The multidisciplinary team includes Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing and Healthcare Assistant, Counselling and admin colleagues, working closely and collaboratively with patients and other partner agencies to provide confidential specialist evidence-based care to patients living with HIV. The approach used is holistic, non-judgemental, and personalised, acknowledging the diversity of the patient cohort and offering additional psychological support where required. Clinics are daily based in Hope House, on the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Site.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Nurse to be responsible for the operational oversight and governance assurance of the HIV service, joining other Lead nurses who represent the Pregnancy Advisory Service, Integrated Sexual Health, and the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, co-located in Hope House. Applicants should have experience of working with patients living with HIV and extensive management and leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary team. The role is offered on a permanent, part-time basis, working 30 hours per week flexibly based on service need across Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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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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.