Job summary
- Main area
- HIV
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 846-7437362-EP
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Station Plaza, Hastings
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist HIV
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Clinical Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Hastings.
We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Our team delivers high quality evidence-based care to support people living with HIV.
You will lead our enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated team to provide holistic care to people living with HIV in Hastings by providing support and advice
You’ll provide sound clinical judgement and leadership to support our team to safely deliver patient-centred care, and consistently monitor quality and progress in a challenging but rewarding environment.
In partnership with members of the HIV Multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. As a Specialist Nurse the post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing advice and advocacy, education and support to staff, patients their families and care providers.
The ideal candidate will lead and act as a role model for the HIV Nurse Specialist Team in delivering a consistently high standard of nursing practice, and will be responsible for the day to day management of this team.
The candidate will work autonomously and participate in the running of Nurse Led Clinics comprising of both face to face and virtual clinic appointments, ward rounds, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered health care professional (NMC registration)
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- HIV qualification (ENB 934 or equivalent)
- Documented competencies in assessment, diagnosis and care planning for HIV
- Independent Nurse Prescriber (or willing to train)
Desirable criteria
- Management or supervisory qualification/ programme of study
- MSc or Working towards Master level study
- Clinical supervisor qualification
- Membership to relevant national body Documented evidence of NHIVNA Level 2 competencies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in area of practice or infectious disease service or acute medical experience at band 6
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
- Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of counselling patients with emotional/social issues.
- HIV/AIDS experience in a hospital or community setting
- Involvement in clinical audit / research
Special Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
- Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation
- Highly developed facilitation skills
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ TAPS/ CIS)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Grice
- Job title
- Head of SERVICE
- Email address
- [email protected]
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