HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist

Work as an autonomous practitioner using higher level clinical knowledge and skills to manage individual episodes of care for both male and female patients, based on physical, social, psychological and emotional needs around their HIV diagnosis Provide a nurse led clinic for stable clients, both on or off treatments Provide counselling and support and crisis intervention as necessary Provide support and education around treatment choice, informed consent, medication compliance and safer sex Work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team, Pharmacists, Specialist Midwife and Consultants in order to provide a holistic service to HIV positive clients and their families both in hospital and the community Work closely with the Sexual Health Service to ensure timely and appropriate partner notification and follow up Demonstrate a high level of clinical decision-making and an ability to monitor and improve standards of care, working within his/her own scope of professional practice Make and accept referrals to and from other disciplines, departments, other NHS trusts and voluntary agencies Provide clinical leadership using higher level clinical skills, knowledge and expertise supervising others as appropriate Use clinical evidence to inform and develop clinical practice within the HIV service Manage resources effectively Support and develop health education and promotion strategies Have highly developed communication skills to provide care that is culturally sensitive and meets the needs of a diverse population Willing to undertake and utilise the independent nurse prescribing course Assist in the maintenance of accurate client records using the client database Act as an appropriate role model and expert resource to the MDT and otheragencies as required Support the Consultants and the Manager by providing professional leadership to the nursing and medical teams Participate in developing, implementing and reviewing strategies for thedevelopment of clinical practice and education in HIV nursing /medicine. Develop nursing practice in line with National, Trust and purchaser requirements Develop nursing roles to advance the profession and HIV nursing practice Work with colleagues to develop and communicate the vision of patient centered care Work with the Management Team to improve care delivery through the development of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures including patient group directions and integrated care pathways. Work with the senior nursing staff to review and support the development of the HIV nursing service within the broader sexual health agenda Facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate changes in practice to improve quality of care Act as a resource and provide appropriate support for all nurses Support and promote the development and implementation of nursing and care services that reflect the principles of clinical governance Support and initiate clinical risk management activities within their sphere of responsibility Facilitate continuous data collection and analysis of service activity to produce Job description Job responsibilities Work as an autonomous practitioner using higher level clinical knowledge and skills to manage individual episodes of care for both male and female patients, based on physical, social, psychological and emotional needs around their HIV diagnosis Provide a nurse led clinic for stable clients, both on or off treatments Provide counselling and support and crisis intervention as necessary Provide support and education around treatment choice, informed consent, medication compliance and safer sex Work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team, Pharmacists, Specialist Midwife and Consultants in order to provide a holistic service to HIV positive clients and their families both in hospital and the community Work closely with the Sexual Health Service to ensure timely and appropriate partner notification and follow up Demonstrate a high level of clinical decision-making and an ability to monitor and improve standards of care, working within his/her own scope of professional practice Make and accept referrals to and from other disciplines, departments, other NHS trusts and voluntary agencies Provide clinical leadership using higher level clinical skills, knowledge and expertise supervising others as appropriate Use clinical evidence to inform and develop clinical practice within the HIV service Manage resources effectively Support and develop health education and promotion strategies Have highly developed communication skills to provide care that is culturally sensitive and meets the needs of a diverse population Willing to undertake and utilise the independent nurse prescribing course Assist in the maintenance of accurate client records using the client database Act as an appropriate role model and expert resource to the MDT and otheragencies as required Support the Consultants and the Manager by providing professional leadership to the nursing and medical teams Participate in developing, implementing and reviewing strategies for thedevelopment of clinical practice and education in HIV nursing /medicine. Develop nursing practice in line with National, Trust and purchaser requirements Develop nursing roles to advance the profession and HIV nursing practice Work with colleagues to develop and communicate the vision of patient centered care Work with the Management Team to improve care delivery through the development of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures including patient group directions and integrated care pathways. Work with the senior nursing staff to review and support the development of the HIV nursing service within the broader sexual health agenda Facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate changes in practice to improve quality of care Act as a resource and provide appropriate support for all nurses Support and promote the development and implementation of nursing and care services that reflect the principles of clinical governance Support and initiate clinical risk management activities within their sphere of responsibility Facilitate continuous data collection and analysis of service activity to produce