HIV Nurse - Barnsley Integrated Sexual Health

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Barnsley seeks an experienced HIV Nurse to deliver care for patients living with HIV as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include patient support, care coordination, and effective communication. Applicants should be registered adult nurses with a passion for HIV nursing care. This part-time role offers a salary of £29,970 to £36,483 annually, with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to inclusive employment.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of confidentiality.
• Specialist training in Sexually Transmitted Infection Management.
• Experience in contacting patients to discuss test results.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care for people living with HIV.
• Support clients, their families, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in audits and clinical review meetings.

Skills

Registered Adult Nurse

Effective communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Understanding of National and International HIV Agenda

Enthusiasm for HIV Nursing Care

Education

Post-Graduate or equivalent experience

Tools

Electronic Patient Records

Job description

HIV Nurse - Barnsley Integrated Sexual Health

The post holder will practice as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care for people living with HIV (PLWHIV) under the care of Barnsley HIV Service. This care will be delivered as directed by the HIV medical team.

The post holder will:

Offer support and care coordination to clients, their relatives, partners and carers.

Undertake patient related care under the direction of the HIV medical team.

Work with the wider MDT to manage lost to follow-up patients and deliver a model that allows safe monitoring and management of patients to allow them to safely re-access care within Barnsley HIV Clinic Services.

Provide regular reporting on service activity as required and requested.

Participate in audit.

Attend regular clinical review meetings of complex patients.

The post holder might be required to work across Barnsley and local areas at any time throughout the duration of their contract. This may entail travel and working at different hospital sites for meetings or occasional patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an effective and safe service for the assessment, treatment, monitoring and education of people living with HIV.

This nursing care will be evidenced based and take into consideration the lifestyle, gender, sexual orientation and cultural background of the client group.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the job description attached for job description and person specification.

Person Specification

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Post-Graduate or equivalent experience/portfolio evidence
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of confidentiality
• A good understanding of the National and International HIV Agenda
• Computer literate, able to use Electronic Patient Records and type effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to recognise own limitations within own scope of professional practice.
• Has effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for HIV Nursing Care.
• Specialist accredited training for: Sexually Transmitted Infection Management, Contraception Management, Sub Dermal Implant Fitter, Intrauterine Device/System Fitter (Any contraception delivery will be related to HIV+ Females only)
• An understanding of the National Sexual Health Agenda
• Experience of working in HV out patient clinics
• Experience of working/contributing in an MDT
• Use of PGDs
• Experience in contacting and discussing test results with patients, including delivery of "bad news".

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum pro rota

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

847-RM-24-V419-B

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