Hiv Clinical Nurse Specialist

Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's Northern Sexual Health service is hiring a HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver nursing care to HIV patients across clinics and outreach programs. You will handle reactive ED test results, re-engage patients in care, and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Key duties include independent clinic management, adherence to BHIVA/BASHH/NHIVNA guidelines, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Substantial post-qualification experience is required.
• Current clinical HIV experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to people under HIV services with clinical advice and self-management support.
• Manage reactive HIV results from ED testing and re-engage people out of care.
• Manage own clinic caseload with a high degree of autonomy.
• Provide specialist care, treatment, information and education per BHIVA, BASHH, NHIVNA guidelines.
• Work across multiple settings and clinics and participate in HIV MDT meetings.
• Support development of injectable clinics and outreach services.
• Routinely review stable patients under supervision of Band 7 nurses and consultants.
• Supply medication within Patient Group Directions after training.
• Carry out clinical administration.
• Support junior staff and students and pre/post-registration nurses.
• Engage in continuing professional development.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

HIV knowledge

Confidentiality & consent

Safeguarding

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Clinical information systems

Job description

This post sits within the HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist team at the Northern Sexual Health service, run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder delivers nursing care to HIV patients, including follow-up of reactive results from Emergency Department testing and re‑engaging people who have left care. The caseload carries multiple needs, and the work spans several clinics and outreach alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. NMC registration and substantial post‑qualification experience are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high‑quality nursing care to people under HIV services, with clinical advice, self‑management support and referral to voluntary services
• Manage reactive HIV results from the Emergency Department opt‑out testing programme, support newly diagnosed patients and re‑engage people out of care
• Manage own clinic caseload with a high degree of autonomy
• Provide specialist care, treatment, advice, information and education in line with BHIVA, BASHH, NHIVNA and other guidelines
• Work flexibly across multiple settings and clinics
• Take part in regular HIV MDT meetings
• Support the development of injectable clinics and outreach and re‑engagement services
• Routinely review stable patients under the oversight of Band 7 nurses and consultants
• Supply medication within Patient Group Directions, undertaking training if required
• Carry out clinical administration
• Support junior staff, students and pre and post registration nurses
• Participate fully in continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Substantial post-qualification experience
• Current clinical HIV experience

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Organisational skills
• Working independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of HIV and sexual health, including STI management
• Understanding of confidentiality and consent
• Understanding of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Other

• Competent in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of clinical information systems
• Own transport to travel between clinics and for outreach

Nice to have

• Non-medical prescribing, or willingness to train
• NHIVNA competencies
• Specialty qualification
• Cervical cytology training, or willingness to undertake
• Sexual and reproductive health competencies, or willingness to train
• Portfolio of evidence of achievements in practice
• Teaching qualification
• Preparation for mentorship or equivalent, or willingness to undertake

What’s offered

• Clear clinical pathways for professional development
• Supportive, collaborative working environment