Job summary
The post holder will be expected to lead a team providing care for people living with HIV (LWHIV). Individuals LWHIV are predominately managed in an outpatient setting by the Genito-Urinary Team or Infectious Diseases Department and at times are inpatients at NUH. The post holder will be expected to manage the workload across all areas. HIV Department Leader will be expected to ensure integration of the nursing and medical, working alongside the HIV consultant lead.
Main duties of the job
Have managerial responsibility for patient care, maintaining safe staffing levels and budgets.
Ensure that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard, to include a safe environment in which care is delivered.
Have responsibility for ensuring that patients and service users are involved in their care.
Be aware of the care plans relating to every patient accessing the service, be visible and accessible to patients and staff alike.
Provide visible evidence that feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have an effect on patient care.
Be a leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care, in addition to ensuring effective use of non-clinical time to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
Commit to the standards within the NUH Professional Practice model and actively support the embedding of this within practice.
Promote the health and well-being of staff and patients
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification provides more detailed information with regards to responsibilities, experience and qualifications
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification provides more detailed information with regards to responsibilities, experience and qualifications
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent level one NMC registration/HCPC registration
- oProfessional knowledge acquired through obtaining a degree (BSc Hons in Nursing/health related studies), supplemented by clinical experience.
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and reflective practice.
- oCompletion of all local competency packages.
- oEvidence of Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) training or equivalent.
- oEvidence of leadership and management training.
- oNational HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) Advanced competencies or willingness to complete
- oNon-Medical Prescriber (NMP) qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable
- oWorking towards Masters in Nursing/ health related studies
- oCompletion of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or willingness to undertake
- oResearch training or experience.
- oQuality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) methodology training or equivalent.
- oTrained coach or clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- oPost registration experience of leadership and/or management
- oAble to manage the clinical area, ward or department efficiently and effectively.
- oAble to lead change and new ways of working
- oDemonstrates professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload
- oExperience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
Desirable
- oExperience supporting audit or research within the clinical area or department.
- oExperience of formal teaching of groups of staff.
- oBudget management.
- oPatient partnership working.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
- oTeam player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
- oDemonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
- oAssertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict.
- oDemonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability.
- oAble to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
Desirable
- oDemonstrate leadership for the management of change.
- oExperience developing external partnerships supporting collaborative working.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- oAble to respond to, prioritise and analyse clinical and non-clinical complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are in place.
- oAble to deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines.
- oDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of national policy and current issues affecting specialty and its implications for practice
- oDemonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NUH and NHS strategy and policy
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- oAble to plan the delivery of nursing care and coordination of the MDT.
- oAble to formulate short and long-term objectives.
- oDemonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- oDemonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
Desirable
- oDemonstrate effective resource management.
- oHave experience in strategic planning for a service.
Physical Skills
Essential
- oPhysically able to perform the full range of professional duties.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent level one NMC registration/HCPC registration
- oProfessional knowledge acquired through obtaining a degree (BSc Hons in Nursing/health related studies), supplemented by clinical experience.
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and reflective practice.
- oCompletion of all local competency packages.
- oEvidence of Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) training or equivalent.
- oEvidence of leadership and management training.
- oNational HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) Advanced competencies or willingness to complete
- oNon-Medical Prescriber (NMP) qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable
- oWorking towards Masters in Nursing/ health related studies
- oCompletion of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or willingness to undertake
- oResearch training or experience.
- oQuality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) methodology training or equivalent.
- oTrained coach or clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- oPost registration experience of leadership and/or management
- oAble to manage the clinical area, ward or department efficiently and effectively.
- oAble to lead change and new ways of working
- oDemonstrates professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload
- oExperience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
Desirable
- oExperience supporting audit or research within the clinical area or department.
- oExperience of formal teaching of groups of staff.
- oBudget management.
- oPatient partnership working.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
- oTeam player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
- oDemonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
- oAssertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict.
- oDemonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability.
- oAble to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
Desirable
- oDemonstrate leadership for the management of change.
- oExperience developing external partnerships supporting collaborative working.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- oAble to respond to, prioritise and analyse clinical and non-clinical complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are in place.
- oAble to deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines.
- oDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of national policy and current issues affecting specialty and its implications for practice
- oDemonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NUH and NHS strategy and policy
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- oAble to plan the delivery of nursing care and coordination of the MDT.
- oAble to formulate short and long-term objectives.
- oDemonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- oDemonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
Desirable
- oDemonstrate effective resource management.
- oHave experience in strategic planning for a service.
Physical Skills
Essential
- oPhysically able to perform the full range of professional duties.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)