Senior Staff Nurse | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To work as part of the HIV team, providing and supporting a high-quality nursing service, including nurse led injectables clinics. Co-ordinating HIV clinics on a day-to-day basis. The HIV nurses work as part of the multi-professional team, ensuring that patients with HIV receive a high standard of care and support.

To undertake routine nursing assessment for HIV patients, ensuring that nursing care for people living with HIV is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate. Administration, monitoring and support for patients receiving injectable antiretrovirals.

To provide support and supervision to more junior staff, including health care support workers.

In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, monitor and maintain excellent standards of HIV health care for patients with multiple needs who require complex packages of care.

To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.

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.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Responsible for

Providing a high standard of nursing care for patients attending the HIV service. Supporting the CNS team in running the HIV nursing service and co-ordinating HIV clinics on a day-to-day basis. Undertaking health screening for people living with HIV. Running clinics for patients receiving injectable antiretroviral therapy. Managing and actioning HIV reactive results from the Emergency Department opt-out testing programme.

Key Working relationships

HIV nursing team, Paediatric HIV team, Consultants in HIV/CIU, Health Advisers, pharmacy, in patient unit.

Role of the Department

To provide treatment and care for people living with HIV.

Job Summary

To work as part of the HIV team, providing and supporting a high-quality nursing service, including nurse led injectables clinics. Co-ordinating HIV clinics on a day-to-day basis. The HIV nurses work as part of the multi-professional team, ensuring that patients with HIV receive a high standard of care and support.

Trust Vision & Values

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported

by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Main Duties

1) EXPERT CLINICAL PRACTICE

1.1 To undertake routine nursing assessment for HIV patients, ensuring that nursing care for people living with HIV is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate. Administration, monitoring and support for patients receiving injectable antiretrovirals.

1.2 To provide support and supervision to more junior staff, including health care support workers.

1.3 To co-ordinate the HIV clinic on a day-to-day basis.

1.4 In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, monitor and maintain excellent standards of HIV health care for patients with multiple needs who require complex packages of care.

1.5 To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.

1.6 Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.

1.7 Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being

sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and always ensuring a friendly environment.

1.8 Storing, checking and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy.

1.9 Accurately interpret patient information and tests results, consulting and referring on as appropriate

1.10 To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the department

is managed effectively.

1.11 Act as role model, demonstrating specialist knowledge and skills in HIV health care delivery.

1.12 Apply in depth knowledge of the physiological, pathological, psychosocial and cultural aspects that influence the care of people with HIV.

1.13 Work within the

HIV service undertaking the following

· Triage of patients presenting as unwell in person or over the phone

· Patient recall to ensure engagement in care

· Nurse led clinics for the management of stable patients, to include

· Assessment of physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of people living with HIV

· Annual health screening in line with BHIVA guidelines

· Assessment of adherence and provision of adherence support

· Ordering of blood tests and interpretation of results within clinic guidelines

· Making referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies

· Manage and action HIV reactive and equivocal results from St George’s Emergency Department opt-out testing programme.

2) EDUCATOR

2.1. To be responsible for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education

2.2 To support the HIV team in initiating, implementing and evaluating new ideas and changes in clinical practice within the HIV service.

2.3 In conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialists plan and participate

in the orientation of new staff and the development of junior staff.

2.4 Promote health education and provide appropriate information and advice to patients and their carers.

3) RESEARCH / AUDIT ROLE To have a good understanding of the value of quality research to improve patient care.

3.1) To utilise up to date research/evidence to deliver patient care.

3.2) To be aware of current research trials being conducted within own specialist area and to be able to inform patients about these.

3.3) To participate in auditing the HIV service on a regular basis so that patient care may is continuously reviewed and improved.

3.4) To contribute to clinical governance developments in line with the strategic direction of the trust.

4) LEADERSHIP AND CONSULTANCY

4.1) To act as role model within the clinical setting demonstrating a good level of knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.

4.2) To support staff development and education within the HIV service.

5 GENERAL

· To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.

· To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.

· To work in accordance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.

· To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trust’s policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026