Job Description
Job summary The successful candidate will have clinical involvement and be jointly responsible for the management of a caseload of clients with complex needs, acting as a specialist in this field.You will work as a specialist practitioner dealing with patients presenting and living with HIV and Hepatitis B, providing highly specialist care, treatment, advice, information, education and counselling, to patients, families, partners & carers in accordance with UHB, British HIV Association [BHIVA], British Association of Sexual Health & HIV [BASHH] and other speciality guidelines.You will contribute and work within a large, dedicated, supportive MDT consisting of Nurses, Doctors, Health Advisers, Pharmacists, therapies, social & peer support and wider agencies providing holistic wellbeing for our cohort.You will complete a Health Assessment course and a local competency programme prior to practitioner led reviews on patients with consultant oversight. You will be motivated to consider non-medical prescriber training in future.This role may also focus on the transition of younger people living with HIV currently attending the regional paediatric HIV service, into the adult HIV service. A paediatric nursing qualification is not essential.We offer in person & telephone reviews to our patients and continued support in between appointments for a wide range of complex issues. We support students within the department. There is future scope to offer outreach / community services in this role. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will have clinical involvement and be jointly responsible for the management of a caseload of clients with complex needs, acting as a specialist in this field.The post holder will work as a specialist practitioner dealing with patients presenting primarily with HIV but also Hepatitis B, providing highly specialist care, treatment, advice, information, education and counselling, to patients, families, partners & carers living with or affected by BBVs in accordance with UHB, British HIV Association [BHIVA], British Association of Sexual Health & HIV [BASHH] and other speciality guidelines.The successful candidate will contribute and work within a large, dedicated, supportive MDT consisting of Nurses, Doctors, Health Advisers, Pharmacists, therapies, social & peer support and wider agencies providing holistic wellbeing for our cohort.You will be expected to complete a Health Assessment course and a local competency programme to ensure you can carry out practitioner led reviews on patients with consultant oversight. You will be motivated to consider non-medical prescriber training in future.This role may also focus on the transition of younger people living with HIV currently attending the regional paediatric HIV service, into the adult HIV service. A paediatric nursing qualification is not essential.We support students within the department. There is future scope to offer outreach / community services in this role. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* Person Specification Qualifications Essential *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration *Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6 Experience Essential *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC *Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality *Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment *Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC Desirable *Experience in service development