Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing regular scheduled clinics within service provider bases across the county (Change, grow, live sites, homeless healthcare team, Nelson Trust etc.) ensuring that clinics operate at each location on at least a fortnightly basis. Provide health and life-style advice to enable service users to minimise their risk from BBVs. Provide pre-test discussion/preparation for the consequences of receiving positive results and provide & discuss the results of the tests. Obtain samples for BBV testing and to enable seamless referral for treatment at necessary. Make timely referrals to the Specialist Services for the treatment of HBV, HCV and HIV infection and motivate/support service users to access that treatment. Where service users test positive for one or more of the BBVs, with consent of the service user, refer sexual partners & close household contacts of that individual to their GP practice and initiate contact trace. Where service user consent has been established communicate individual appointment attendance and intervention status to the referring agency. Raise awareness with the service user about the risks of transmission of BBVs to close household contacts and sexual partners. Working within the care pathway in partnership with the senior specialist nurse for viral hepatitis and the medical teams to order the necessary investigations, provide clinical advice and provide treatment and care to those infected with viral hepatitis. Working with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the care and treatment of a cohort of individuals infected with viral hepatitis including the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of specialised care. This will include monitoring adherence to medication.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing and appropriate qualification
  • Demonstrate understanding and implementation of research based practice
  • Demonstarte excellent communication, interpersonal , organisational and planning skills

    • Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Ensure strong leadership for patient safety
  • Demonstrate evidence of change management

    • Desirable

  • Recognised management course or equivalent level of skill gained through experience
  • Experience as a Band 5 for at least 2 years in an acute medical setting
  • Band 6 in another acute clinical setting for at least 6 months

    • Skills

    Desirable

  • Enhanced IT skills
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of budgetary management
  • Management course eg. iManage/ILM Level 3 or 5