Band 7 HIV Nurse Practitioner

Job summary
The post holder is an experienced nurse acting within their professional boundaries and as part of a team of nurse practitioners to provide direct care to a distinct caseload of patients.

The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner responsible for the provision of expert care both as part of a multidisciplinary team and without direct medical supervision, including the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients based on physical, social, psychological and emotional needs, working across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking and clinical decision-making in managing a range of patients, predominantly those with HIV infection, and those requiring HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE), using current national clinical guidance, physical assessment, and independent and supplementary nurse prescribing as agreed by the Trust.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide senior clinical nursing leadership as an HIV advanced practice expert within the Trust, through senior clinical practice and the dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge to others. Participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, and relevant specialty and Trust groups, and the development of nursing research, is an essential element of this role.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out over 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Education and professional qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse (part 1) with live registration
• Recognised HIV module
• Mentorship qualification
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Appropriate degree or working towards

Desirable

• Recognised sexual health module

Experience
Essential

• Significant & recent HIV experience at senior level
• Autonomous management of patient caseloads
• Developing nursing staff
• Coaching & mentorship
• Managing change
• Managing a team & utilising Workforce trust policies appropriately
• Providing motivational interviewing and focused intervention techniques
• Experience in developing policies/protocols/ procedures & competency documents

Skills and aptitudes
Essential

• In-depth knowledge of HIV management & results interpretation
• In-depth knowledge of current developments within specialty
• Expert in imparting skills & knowledge with team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Advanced organisational skills
• Confidently manages safeguarding issues
• Computer literate
• Conducting audits
• Presentation skills
• Engages with diverse patient groups
• Counselling skills

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential

• Flexible approach
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to work well under pressure & meet deadlines
• Friendly & open approach

Others
Essential

• Able to cover regular evening clinics
• Ability to work across sites to meet service needs

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.
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