Registered Nurse - HIV Service | and North NHS Foundation Trust

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, Registered nurse to join our service. The Maria clinic (HIV clinic) provides care for people living with HIV. The clinic has a dedicated HIV consultant and a Clinical Nurse Specialist and is under the Women and Children Division of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). The clinic is co-located with Essex Sexual Health Service and works closely with community support and advocacy partners.

We currently provide care and support for a cohort of about 450 clients.

• Demonstrate clinical knowledge of HIV and clinical immunology.
• Demonstrate Level 1 and 2 competence in STI screening.
• Competent in understanding the pharmacology of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral treatment (HAART).
• Develop competence in PGD’s relevant to clinical practice.
• Be responsible for HIV AIDS Reporting System (HARS) and ensure timely completion and submission of HARS report.
• Undertake clinical work that includes face-to-face consultations and telephone consultations.
• Undertake clinical work that includes venepuncture and administration of vaccination.
• Guide and support patients with psycho-social needs.
• Guide and support patients with newly diagnosed HIV as well as stable patients.
• Participate in audit and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Support prescribing of patients if within current scope.

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Level 1 and 2 competence in STI screening.
• Understanding of pharmacology of HAART.
• Competence in PGD’s relevant to clinical practice.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Find out about living and working here – ESNEFT website. For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. This.