Nurse Specialist - HIV

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 HIV Nurse Specialist. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can practice flexibly. We are a small nursing team within an evolving service that involves comprehensive support and new treatment for patients living with HIV and working across multiple sites across Newcastle and North Cumbria. We are now providing injectable long acting medications with the specialist nurse having a pivotal role in provision.

• Interview Date Tuesday 26 November 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, Multi-site working - clinics in Newcastle and North Cumbria.
Carrying out person centred consultations within a clinic setting. Attending MDT meetings Contacting patients by phone to provide information regarding results. Working closely with patients to support attendance to clinic and monitoring of medication. Collaborating with other professionals and agencies to support patient attendance to clinic or medication monitoring. Contributing to service improvement. First point of contact for patient with queries regarding HIV, medications, sexual health, onward referral to MDT members for support.

Experience in adult safeguarding. Awareness of children's safeguarding. Discussions regarding vaccinations.

Our staff oversee over 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.