The HIV team is recruiting a 12-month fixed term (maternity leave cover) band 7 nurse practitioner in HIV. Using advanced clinical skills the post holder will deliver advanced clinical care to our HIV patients in the outpatient and HIV dayward service.
Based at St Mary's hospital providing HIV care of the highest quality to over 3,200 patients, this role will best suit a skilled & motivated practitioner who has contemporary, sound theoretical knowledge of HIV with proven interest & awareness in HIV issues.
You will possess excellent communication skills & the ability to prioritise & manage your own workload. You will be expected to have the desire to move the service forward using your detailed knowledge of factors influencing HIV care provision in today's NHS
Main duties of the job
* Giving HIV & co-infection diagnoses; offering appropriate support, follow up & partner notification.
* Managing your own nurse led clinics, including treatment support, stable patients etc.
* Acting as a link with Primary care.
* Taking an active role in departmental teaching.
* Managing more junior staff.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education
* Registered Nurse (adult) level 1.
* Holds a relevant 1st degree in a nursing or associated discipline
* Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
* Evidence of continued professional development (advanced assessment and HIV care)
* Holds or is working towards masters level study in a relevant area
Experience
* Significant post registration experience in HIV in either junior specialty role or team leader/management role
* Able to demonstrate highly developed specialist and advanced knowledge Score * 14 of HIV
* Able to independently undertake advanced clinical skills such as complex adherence, new starters, switches and the management of HIV patients.
* Experience of change management.
* Previous experience in related areas such as HIV
Skills
* Demonstrate commitment in local and Trust wide vision and values
* Able to demonstrate highly developed specialist and advanced knowledge of Sexual Health
* Ability to independently undertake advanced clinical skills such as symptomatic STI assessment, diagnosis and management
* Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
* Advanced contraceptive skills such as intrauterine techniques and sub dermal implants
* Experience of addressing behavioural change with patients (such as motivational interviewing)
* Advanced IT skills use
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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