HIV Clinical Care Co-oridnator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 full-time HIV Clinical co-ordinator to join our established HIV nursing team within the infectious Diseases Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. We seek an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable individual to join our team.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists within the team to assist with the smooth running of the HIV service within the region.

They will work with the multidisciplinary team which includes Specialist Nurses, Consultants, Registrars, Pharmacists and Clinical Psychologists caring for people living with HIV.

Working closely alongside nursing colleagues the post holder will act as first point of contact for patient queries to ensure that they are answered in a timely fashion.

The post holder will actively participate in the provision of routine information and advice for patients verbally over the telephone or sending patient information as requested by the nursing team and provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for patients.

They will work alongside administrative and managerial colleagues to monitor patient access plans and follow ups., The post holder will work under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists within the team to assist with the smooth running of the HIV service within the region.

Working closely alongside nursing colleagues the post holder will act as first point of contact for patient queries to ensure that they are answered in a timely fashion. This includes triaging emails and telephone queries to the service from both patients and other agencies as required. The post holder will actively participate in the provision of routine information and advice for patients verbally over the telephone or sending patient information as requested by the nursing team and provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for patients.

Will work alongside administrative and managerial colleagues to monitor patient access plans and follow ups

You will be based within a team but you must also be able to work independently and autonomously.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.