This Band 7 blood borne virus nurse specialist post sits within the BBV service at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a two-year fixed-term role. The work covers specialist nursing for people with or at risk of HIV and hepatitis B, C or D, from diagnosis and treatment through to long-term management and prevention. The post spans hospital and community settings, working closely with HIV, sexual health and prison healthcare teams. A registered general nurse with ENB 998 or equivalent is required.
What the job involves
- Manage a complex caseload with comprehensive clinical assessment and individualised care plans
- Support diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, including safe antiretroviral prescribing and monitoring where needed
- Ensure prompt identification of newly diagnosed BBV patients
- Give specialist advice, education and health promotion to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
- Promote treatment adherence, self-management, prevention and risk reduction
- Strengthen the interface between hospital and community services
- Coordinate care across disciplines and organisations, with timely escalation of complex cases
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff
- Lead clinical audit, quality improvement and governance
- Contribute to service development, research and evidence-based practice
- Make onward referrals to HIV services for patients outside the Liverpool area
- Provide expert advice on testing and treatment and on stigma-related distress
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD and completed specialist short courses
Registration & licences
- Registered general nurse
Experience
- Advising and liaising with multi-professional teams, including networking with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Multi-agency and community partnership working
- Demonstrable experience in HIV/hepatitis medicine, GUM, infectious diseases or drug services
- Working with diverse cultural and social groups
Skills & knowledge
- Influencing, motivating and negotiating to achieve change in care
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, including explaining complex, sensitive information
- Risk assessment and analysis of complex data
- Understanding how other agencies work
- Working to deadlines, managing a diverse workload and self-management
- Report writing and IT literacy
Other
- Confidence to challenge poor practice and address difficult issues
- Ability to travel across boundaries
Nice to have
- ENB 276 or ENB 934
- 280 Counselling Course
- Nurse prescribing course
- Experience in infectious diseases, liver or drug services
- Experience of teaching one to one and formally
- Presentations at local or national conferences
- Experience developing pathways or protocols
- Recent audit or research involvement and research skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
