# Lead Nurse Sexual Health, HIV and clinical services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-nurse-sexual-health-hiv-and-clinical-services/a92d4a58-79c6-47e4-a3b5-375e886b766f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-nurse-sexual-health-hiv-and-clinical-services/a92d4a58-79c6-47e4-a3b5-375e886b766f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Harrow - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £72,719 - £83,505 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T15:43:02.007Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Sexual_Health_HIV/Sexual_Health_HIV-v8027552 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027552?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As the Lead Nurse (Band 8b) for  Integrated Sexual Health and clinical services, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of top-tier nursing practice and clinical care to our patients. With a primary focus on clinical leadership, you will lead a multidisciplinary team, shape clinical protocols. Your responsibilities will also include promoting patient adherence to HAART, facilitating the use of PEPSE, and championing health promotion within the clinical setting. Join our dynamic healthcare team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, where we are committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and clinical excellence. We are currently seeking an exceptional Lead Nurse (Band 8b) to provide expert leadership within our HIV and Integrated Sexual Health teams as well as our clinical care services. If you are passionate about advancing patient-centered care, promoting health education, and contributing to innovative healthcare solutions, this role is perfect for you. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible for the Nursing leadership within the HIV and Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health teams and clinical services,  working closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team. - To provide expert clinical advice & support on all aspects of HIV, GUM and Contraception care to patients, carers and nursing & medical teams working in both the in-patient and outpatient environment. - To be responsible to ensure high standards of patient care, appropriate, optimising privacy and dignity at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and NMC guidelines. - To promote and support patients' adherence to HAART and help them understand and manage their HIV. To promote the use of PEPSE to patients and partners who are at high risk of acquiring HIV. To provide appropriate specialist knowledge and perform specialist nursing procedures and treatment in consultation with the HIV team. - To take the lead in driving the education and development agenda within Sexual health and GUM services agreed educational skills training / programs and practice within the setting. - Lead on all aspects of health promotion and education within the clinical area and to be able to advise patients & relatives in health promotion issues. - To lead on all aspects of medication safety within the service taking responsibility medications safety and security in accordance with NMC, Policy and best practice standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills - Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control - Manage complex and competing issues - Current health service priorities and National and local nursing agenda - Strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Significant experience at a senior nurse/matron level - Confidence and experience with HR policies and procedures and can demonstrate evidence of managing HR issues - Clinical governance – i.e. leading on incidents/complaints investigations - Leading and developing teams and Budget management **Desirable** - Evidence of post reg qualification in HIV/GU\