To be accountable for their own practice and utilise available opportunities to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
To obtain a detailed an comprehensive patient history and undertake relevant examination and investigations.
To develop and implement a management plan for each patient referring on to the relevant teams.
To request and interpret tests as required within departmental guidelines.
To provide intermediate level, autonomous nursing care to patients who have stable Human Immunodeficiency Virus and liaise with other members of the MDT to bridge complex psycho-social needs.
To provide sexual health care including diagnosis, treatment of STIs and related conditions. To utilise specialise knowledge and skills and undertake procedures and practices such as proctoscopy, cervical cytology and specialist follow up clinics.
To supply and administer medicines in accordance with Patient Group Directives or as an independent prescriber if appropriate.
To ensure patients have consistent access to their antiretroviral medication and liaise effectively with medical prescribers and pharmacy to ensure this need is met.
To monitor the effectiveness of care and treatment through follow up as required (including partner notification) according to departmental guidelines and to liaise with Sexual health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP) team as appropriate.
To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust and medico-legal requirements. To ensure that these standards are met and maintained within the nursing team.
To act as a patient advocate when appropriate, ensuring respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and cultural/ethnic background. To ensure these standards are met and upheld by the nursing team.
In conjunction with the matron, PDN and Senior Charge Nurse to support and participate in the development of nurse led services as appropriate.
To be a credible and approachable role model for junior staff and students providing clinical support and guidance.
To engage in local and national forums to develop practice and raise the profile of the service and Trust where appropriate.
o To provide professional and clinical leadership within the nursing team.
o To support the role of the Senior Charge Nurse in the implementation of a strategic development plan for nursing and nurse led services within the department.
o To act as a resource for nursing education and clinical development within the service.
o To be actively involved and supportive of Senior Nursing staff in the development and implementation of a programme of nursing audit and research within the department.
o To provide autonomous nursing care to meet the HIV and sexual health needs of patients attending the Caldecot Centre.
To be accountable for their own practice, to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
To obtain a detailed an comprehensive patient history, undertake relevant examination and investigations.
To request and interpret tests as required within departmental guidelines.
To provide intermediate level, autonomous nursing care to patients who have stable Human Immunodeficiency Virus and liaise with other members of the MDT to bridge complex psycho-social needs.
To provide sexual health care - including diagnosis, treatment of STI's and related conditions.
To ensure patients have consistent access to their antiretroviral medication and liaise effectively with medical prescribers and pharmacy to ensure this need is met.
To monitor the effectiveness of care and treatment through follow up as required (including partner notification) according to departmental guidelines and to liaise with Sexual health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP) team as appropriate.
To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust and medico-legal requirements.
To act as a patient advocate
To be a credible and approachable role model for junior staff and students - providing clinical support and guidance.
To engage in local and national forums to develop practice and raise the profile of the service and Trust where appropriate.
To be accountable for their own practice and utilise available opportunities to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
To obtain a detailed an comprehensive patient history and undertake relevant examination and investigations.
To develop and implement a management plan for each patient referring on to the relevant teams.
To request and interpret tests as required within departmental guidelines.
To provide intermediate level, autonomous nursing care to patients who have stable Human Immunodeficiency Virus and liaise with other members of the MDT to bridge complex psycho-social needs.
To provide sexual health care including diagnosis, treatment of STIs and related conditions. To utilise specialise knowledge and skills and undertake procedures and practices such as proctoscopy, cervical cytology and specialist follow up clinics.
To supply and administer medicines in accordance with Patient Group Directives or as an independent prescriber if appropriate.
To ensure patients have consistent access to their antiretroviral medication and liaise effectively with medical prescribers and pharmacy to ensure this need is met.
To monitor the effectiveness of care and treatment through follow up as required (including partner notification) according to departmental guidelines and to liaise with Sexual health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP) team as appropriate.
To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust and medico-legal requirements. To ensure that these standards are met and maintained within the nursing team.
To act as a patient advocate when appropriate, ensuring respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and cultural/ethnic background. To ensure these standards are met and upheld by the nursing team.
In conjunction with the matron, PDN and Senior Charge Nurse to support and participate in the development of nurse led services as appropriate.
To be a credible and approachable role model for junior staff and students providing clinical support and guidance.
To engage in local and national forums to develop practice and raise the profile of the service and Trust where appropriate.
o To provide professional and clinical leadership within the nursing team.
o To support the role of the Senior Charge Nurse in the implementation of a strategic development plan for nursing and nurse led services within the department.
o To act as a resource for nursing education and clinical development within the service.
o To be actively involved and supportive of Senior Nursing staff in the development and implementation of a programme of nursing audit and research within the department.
o To provide autonomous nursing care to meet the HIV and sexual health needs of patients attending the Caldecot Centre.
To be accountable for their own practice, to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
To obtain a detailed an comprehensive patient history, undertake relevant examination and investigations.
To request and interpret tests as required within departmental guidelines.
To provide intermediate level, autonomous nursing care to patients who have stable Human Immunodeficiency Virus and liaise with other members of the MDT to bridge complex psycho-social needs.
To provide sexual health care - including diagnosis, treatment of STI's and related conditions.
To ensure patients have consistent access to their antiretroviral medication and liaise effectively with medical prescribers and pharmacy to ensure this need is met.
To monitor the effectiveness of care and treatment through follow up as required (including partner notification) according to departmental guidelines and to liaise with Sexual health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP) team as appropriate.
To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust and medico-legal requirements.
To act as a patient advocate
To be a credible and approachable role model for junior staff and students - providing clinical support and guidance.
To engage in local and national forums to develop practice and raise the profile of the service and Trust where appropriate.