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We believe in fostering a supportive environment that champions continuous professional development, making this an ideal opportunity for women seeking to further their careers in healthcare. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, helping patients transition seamlessly between acute and community services. With responsibilities ranging from delivering high-quality clinical support to liaising with transport and translation services, every day will bring new challenges that you can tackle with your initiative and expertise. If you are passionate about making an impact and ready to support our patients on their journey, we would love to hear from you!
In line with the Trust's Annual Business Plan you will provide high quality, safe and effective HIV care to our patients. You will work with the HIV team, within the HIV services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital delivering care both in a clinical setting and the community. You will be required to liaise with appropriate staff within the multidisciplinary team, the clinic, primary and other community services in order to deliver care effectively.
The Women's Children and Sexual Health Division aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching, and clinical care within the acute/community setting. The role will involve clinical patient care, clerical and administration duties, and supporting the HIV Community CNS in the maintenance of a safe environment for both patients and staff. The post holder will play a key role in supporting the HIV Community Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and multidisciplinary team in providing high quality care to patients within the community and clinic setting.
To provide ongoing follow-up care and support in conjunction with the the HIV community CNS such as home visits, telephone support, phlebotomy in the community/patient's homes, including lone working.
Lead on administrative roles within the HIV community team ensuring all administrative processes in relation to the running of the HIV community nursing team and system operate effectively, e.g. support arrangement of transport for patients who may need to attend clinic, translators.
Work collaboratively with the members of the MDT such as pharmacy to ensure a seamless provision of anti-retrovirals to patients who are housebound/community based.
To assist the team in facilitating the transition of patient care between acute and community services.
Check and respond to various methods of communications both internal and external to the Trust regarding patients who require the community nursing team support.
To use own initiative and work independently, and have an awareness of when to seek information and support from the HIV community CNS and the multidisciplinary team.
Act independently ensuring that agreed daily tasks and ongoing workloads are prioritised and completed in agreed timeframes.
To practice under the supervision of the HIV community CNS and the MDT in line with Trust processes and the NMC Professional Code of Practice.
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Ensures results of all biomedical investigations and interventions undertaken are escalated to a clinician timely and filed appropriately in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
To provide ongoing follow-up care and support in conjunction with the the HIV community CNS such as home visits, telephone support, phlebotomy in the community/patients homes, including lone working.
Lead on administrative roles within the HIV community team ensuring all administrative processes in relation to the running of the HIV community nursing team and system operate effectively, e.g. support arrangement of transport for patients who may need to attend clinic, translators.
Work collaboratively with the members of the MDT such as pharmacy to ensure a seamless provision of anti-retrovirals to patients who are housebound/community based.
To assist the team in facilitating the transition of patient care between acute and community services.
Check and respond to various methods of communications both internal and external to the Trust regarding patients who require the community nursing team support.
To use own initiative and work independently, and have an awareness of when to seek information and support from the HIV community CNS and the multidisciplinary team.
Act independently ensuring that agreed daily tasks and ongoing workloads are prioritised and completed in agreed timeframes.
To create and maintain an electronic database system for the delivery and recording of the community HIV positive patient cohorts, streaming according to activity and priority.
To practice under the supervision of the HIV community CNS and the MDT in line with Trust processes and the NMC Professional Code of Practice.
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