Lead Nurse HIV Service: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you looking for a career making a positive difference to people living with HIV and believe you have the management and leadership skills to lead the multidisciplinary team?

If the answer is yes, this role may be what you are looking for.

The HIV service accepts referrals for patients aged 19 years and above, from anywhere in the County. The multidisciplinary team includes Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing and Healthcare Assistant, Counselling and admin colleagues, working closely and collaboratively with patients and other partner agencies to provide confidential specialist evidence-based care to patients living with HIV. The approach used is holistic, non-judgemental, and personalised, acknowledging the diversity of the patient cohort and offering additional psychological support where required. Clinics are daily based in Hope House, on the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Site.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Nurse to be responsible for the operational oversight and governance assurance of the HIV service, joining other Lead nurses who represent the Pregnancy Advisory Service, Integrated Sexual Health, and the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, co-located in Hope House. Applicants should have experience of working with patients living with HIV and extensive management and leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary team. The role is offered on a permanent, part-time basis, working 30 hours per week flexibly based on service need across Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work in collaboration with the Consultant Clinical Lead’s, and the Sexual Health Service Manager in the operational and clinical management of the HIV related care service, providing support to registered and non- registered staff.

To be responsible for the operational development, improvement and management of the HIV service, participating in the Sexual Health Operational Governance.

You will need strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to quickly build relationships with the team and business partners across the organisation, providing prompt responses to issues raised within the service.

You will provide direct line management support to team members.

Manage and deliver nurse led and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics for a complex caseload of people living with HIV, providing specialist advice and education to patients, carers and staff, liaising with partner agencies for onward referrals to meet patient needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration with the NMC, Registered General Nurse / Adult Nurse
  • BSc Degree or post registration/post graduate specialist training, or equivalent experience within HIV or sexual health services
  • National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) competencies or equivalent experience, or willingness to undertake NHIVNA competencies
  • Teaching qualification or significant experience of mentorship and supervision of staff

Desirable

  • Completion of a post registration course in Genitourinary Medicine or Integrated Sexual Health with GUM experience

Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience of working in a health care setting demonstrating senior levels of responsibility
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of why Health and Safety is important in employment and service delivery
  • Knowledge and understanding of Patient Group Directions if not current Non-medical Prescriber
  • Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of multi-disciplinary service delivery for adults and older people, including health, social care and the voluntary sector

Knowledge

Essential

  • Post registration experience of autonomous working with specialist HIV related care, and extensive experience of leading and managing a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of line management responsibilities such as recruitment and retention, performance management, supporting attendance
  • Experience of change management and service development.
  • Experience of identifying and managing risk, and planning appropriate interventions
  • Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of quality assurance.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to contribute or lead on clinical audit and participate in research as required
  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.