Advanced Nurse Practitioner (HIV)

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Cost Area Supplement

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead HIV care within the Specialist Care Directorate. The role involves managing a caseload of patients with complex treatment and psychosocial needs, prescribing where appropriate, and guiding a team of Nurse Practitioners.

The post requires an Accredited ANP qualification, HIV-specific training, and Non-Medical Prescribing.

Qualifications

• Accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification required.
• HIV speciality qualification (e.g. ENB 934) or recognised HIV course.
• Non-Medical Prescribing course required.
• Recent, relevant professional development at recognised level.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs, referred for ongoing follow-up.
• Assess and interpret complex clinical information with patients, make diagnoses and develop care plans.
• Prescribe medication, or refer for medical review when required.
• Refer patients to the physician as appropriate.
• Directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team, including HR matters such as PDR, sickness and annual leave.
• Support nursing staff and junior doctors to complete competency-based training.
• Provide specialist education and development through programmes, individual development plans and clinical supervision.
• Develop a specialist interest within the HIV service and write guidelines.
• Identify education and learning needs across the multi-professional team and beyond the Trust.
• Inform the strategic direction of the Directorate on the development of nurse-led HIV care.
• Promote excellence in nursing practice through expert practice, education, consultancy, research and audit.

Education

Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

MSc or Masters-level course

HIV speciality qualification

Non-Medical Prescribing course

Recent professional development

Job description

This Advanced Nurse Practitioner post sits in the HIV departments of the Specialist Care Directorate at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based at 56 Dean Street. The work centres on a caseload of patients with complex treatment and psycho-social needs, including follow-up care and prescribing. The post-holder is self-directed, line manages the Nurse Practitioner team and informs nurse-led HIV care and education. Fit depends on a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification and substantial HIV experience.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs, referred for ongoing follow-up
• Assess and interpret complex clinical information with patients, make diagnoses and develop care plans
• Prescribe medication, or refer for medical review when required
• Refer patients to the physician as appropriate
• Directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team, including HR matters such as PDR, sickness and annual leave
• Support nursing staff and junior doctors to complete competency-based training
• Provide specialist education and development through programmes, individual development plans and clinical supervision
• Develop a specialist interest within the HIV service, such as older patients, co-infection, minoritised ethnic groups, hard to reach groups or women, including writing guidelines
• Identify education and learning needs across the multi-professional team and beyond the Trust
• Inform the strategic direction of the Directorate on the development of nurse-led HIV care
• Promote excellence in nursing practice through expert practice, education, consultancy, research and audit

What’s required

Qualifications

• Accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification or appropriate MSc or Masters-level course
• HIV speciality qualification (for example ENB 934) or a recognised HIV course
• Non-Medical Prescribing course
• Recent, relevant professional development at recognised accredited level

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Substantial HIV experience, including treatment support, case management and supporting newly diagnosed patients
• Managing a caseload of patients and nurse-delivered clinics
• Writing and implementing protocols and guidelines
• Working as a Non-Medical Prescriber

Skills & knowledge

• Comprehensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of HIV-related health conditions
• Comprehensive history taking
• Physical examination and assessment
• Independent assessment, interpretation, diagnosis and treatment of HIV-related conditions within own competency, referring to a physician as appropriate
• Communicating bad news with sensitivity and clinical knowledge

Nice to have

• Leadership qualification
• Health promotion qualification
• Experience of the performance management process

What’s offered

• High Cost Area Supplement included in the salary