Job summary
Our mission in Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV (NISHH) is to provide confidential, high quality, integrated sexual health care, empowering patients to make informed choices that promote good sexual health and wellbeing throughout life.
Applications are invited for a senior staff nurse (Band 6) post in the HIV Outpatient Service (Summers Unit) within NISHH. The post holder will be based at one of the two county hub sites at the Ashwood Centre at St Mary's Hospital in Kettering, but cross county working may be needed. Attendance for the countywide MDT at the other Hub site in Northampton will be required. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, clinically orientated nurse to join an experienced friendly multidisciplinary, countywide team. NISHH operates an integrated service model (in line with local commissioning expectations and national service specification).
We are ideally looking for a candidate with training and experience in HIV nursing. We offer excellent training opportunities in clinical specialist areas of HIV, Genito-urinary medicine (GU) and contraceptive care, as well as leadership and management skills for future senior posts. This post will provide the post holder with ongoing development in HIV specialist nursing competencies and skills.
Main duties of the job
This post is specifically for the management of HIV patients and the proportion of work dedicated to GU/SRH will depend on the post holders skills and interest in line with service need. The post holder will report to the Senior Nurse at the Ashwood, St Mary's Hospital, Kettering hub site base but will be expected to work closely with the other Senior Nurses within the service. The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary countywide consultant led HIV Team.
This role involves direct contact with patients on a daily basis. This will involve dealing with enquiries, taking and managing blood results and medication concerns. It will incorporate a role for health advising, education, and partner notification. Basic STI testing for HIV patients will be part of this role and will be supported by your GU colleagues. The post holder will be expected to follow local and nationally adopted protocols, under the supervision and guidance of the senior doctors in the team.
The post holder will be flexible and able to support new ways of working and the new model of service delivery within the HIV Unit (Summers Unit). They will be expected to manage telemedicine review clinics for patients and work independently but as part of a team. The post holder will be supported by the senior medical and nursing team and work alongside our specialist pharmacy team and psychologist.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide the holder with the opportunity to work in a busy county-wide service, meeting service users needs for their HIV treatment and care, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraception.
NISHH provides outpatient services from two main hubs: Northampton General Hospital, Northampton and at the Ashwood Centre, St Marys Hospital, Kettering. There is also a fortnightly clinic in Corby and spoke services in various locations across the county of Northamptonshire. NISHH also provides an Outreach Service for vulnerable groups.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide the holder with the opportunity to work in a busy county-wide service, meeting service users needs for their HIV treatment and care, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraception.
NISHH provides outpatient services from two main hubs: Northampton General Hospital, Northampton and at the Ashwood Centre, St Marys Hospital, Kettering. There is also a fortnightly clinic in Corby and spoke services in various locations across the county of Northamptonshire. NISHH also provides an Outreach Service for vulnerable groups.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- UK NMC Registered Nurse with degree [Adult] or if trained prior to nursing degrees you will be able to show equivalence.
- Completion of a post registration course or demonstrable service training in HIV and or sexual health
- Familiar with and able to follow UK national guidelines at a minimum of Band 5 level
- Experience of recent working in a sexual health (GUM/CRH/HIV) at a minimum of Band 5 level
- Demonstrable knowledge of awareness of management issues that relate to specific groups of people living with HIV (PLWH) e.g. pregnant women.
- Sound knowledge of using BHIVA Guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant strategy relating to sexual health and HIV
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification or willing to undertake training.
- Prior training and experience in GU medicine with experience of microscopy for STI diagnosis
- Completion of a recognised teaching/mentoring qualification or experience of supervising others
- Prior training/experience in HIV medicine
Behaviours & Values
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Ability to work under pressure
- To be able to have a degree of flexibility in terms of when hours are worked as the service does offer late night opening
- Ability to make difficult decisions and have challenging conversations and to carry through Trust and Senior Staff requests.
- Ability to travel between various community locations within a timely manner
- Encouraging of others with a view of facilitating staff development and skill acquisition
SKills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate competencies in National HIV Nursing Competencies (October 2013)
- Ability to undertake venipuncture
- An understanding of issues that affect individuals diagnosed with HIV and/or sexually transmitted infections
- Ability to keep accurate and relevant notes on an electronic record system.
- An understanding of issues that affect individuals diagnosed with HIV and/or sexually transmitted infections
Desirable
- Familiarity with the IT computer system Lilie
- Ability to support individuals with emotional issues whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- Experience of working to PGDs
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- UK NMC Registered Nurse with degree [Adult] or if trained prior to nursing degrees you will be able to show equivalence.
- Completion of a post registration course or demonstrable service training in HIV and or sexual health
- Familiar with and able to follow UK national guidelines at a minimum of Band 5 level
- Experience of recent working in a sexual health (GUM/CRH/HIV) at a minimum of Band 5 level
- Demonstrable knowledge of awareness of management issues that relate to specific groups of people living with HIV (PLWH) e.g. pregnant women.
- Sound knowledge of using BHIVA Guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant strategy relating to sexual health and HIV
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification or willing to undertake training.
- Prior training and experience in GU medicine with experience of microscopy for STI diagnosis
- Completion of a recognised teaching/mentoring qualification or experience of supervising others
- Prior training/experience in HIV medicine
Behaviours & Values
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Ability to work under pressure
- To be able to have a degree of flexibility in terms of when hours are worked as the service does offer late night opening
- Ability to make difficult decisions and have challenging conversations and to carry through Trust and Senior Staff requests.
- Ability to travel between various community locations within a timely manner
- Encouraging of others with a view of facilitating staff development and skill acquisition
SKills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate competencies in National HIV Nursing Competencies (October 2013)
- Ability to undertake venipuncture
- An understanding of issues that affect individuals diagnosed with HIV and/or sexually transmitted infections
- Ability to keep accurate and relevant notes on an electronic record system.
- An understanding of issues that affect individuals diagnosed with HIV and/or sexually transmitted infections
Desirable
- Familiarity with the IT computer system Lilie
- Ability to support individuals with emotional issues whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- Experience of working to PGDs
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).
