HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 7

Job summary

To demonstrate effective clinical leadership and direction of HIV care across HIV services within London North West Healthcare (LNWH).

To support the delivery of excellent nursing care to people living with HIV, ensuing quality standards are maintained and patient outcomes are improved.

To work closely with the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of care to people living with HIV.

To support the development of nurses within the field of HIV healthcare, working closely with the other Clinical Nurse Specialists within the service.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist nursing care and lead nurse-led HIV clinics for adults living with HIV, delivering assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Promote patient wellbeing, self-management and adherence to treatment, ensuring patients understand their health needs and access appropriate services.

Deliver expert advice, education and health promotion to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Support patients through new HIV diagnoses, treatment pathways and ongoing management, maintaining confidentiality, dignity and patient-centred care.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, sexual health services, Infectious Diseases teams, community organisations and external agencies to coordinate high-quality care. Provide specialist nursing interventions, monitor outcomes and respond appropriately to urgent or complex clinical situations.

Maintain accurate clinical records, contribute to data reporting, audit, quality improvement and service development. Ensure practice aligns with Trust policies, NMC standards and national HIV guidance.

Act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting and developing junior staff and students. Contribute to recruitment, induction, appraisal, training, clinical audit and governance activities. Promote effective communication across services and support the ongoing development of HIV care within the Trust.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."