Job summary
- Main area
- HIV
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7164972-GO-LP
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Senior Staff Nurse Band 6 - Fixed term 1 year contract – maternity cover (37.5 hours per week)
We are looking for some one to join our well-established HIV outpatient nursing team, providing excellent, person-centred care for approximately 2000 people living with HIV.
This a brilliant opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and innovative nurse who can run their own nurse led clinics.
The ideal applicant will be committed to multidisciplinary team working, have excellent communication skills and a good knowledge of HIV.
Working closely with our Clinical Nurse Specialists the post holder will be key in maintaining the high quality of nursing care within the service.
The minimum essential criteria to apply for this post are:
- Significant post registration experience.
- Experience of working in one of the following: HIV, BBV, Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the HIV team, providing and supporting a high-quality nursing service, including nurse led clinics for stable patients within St George’s Hospital to people living with HIV.
- To see patients on the ward and attend ward rounds when required.
- The HIV nurses work as part of the multi-professional team, ensuring that patients with HIV receive a high standard of care and support.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qulifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RN (general
Desirable criteria
- Relevant specialist course/evidence of further professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in HIV,BBV,Sexual Health or infectious diseases
Desirable criteria
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication/interpersonal skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of HIV treatment and care
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the specialty
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bernard Kelly
- Job title
- HIV Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087252668
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553092255
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