Clinical Nurse Specialist and Screening Co-ordinator

Clinical Nurse Specialist and Screening Co-ordinator University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

To work towards zero new HIV infections and hepatitis C elimination by 2025, this post will be instrumental in introducing and sustaining HIV and viral hepatitis testing in the Emergency Department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trusts (UHDB) as well as tracking any positive patients and linking them into the relevant care pathways.

To work in collaboration with Hepatology, Sexual Health and HIV, Emergency Department, Microbiology, Urgent and Emergency Care, and Health Improvement Collaborative teams to implement blood borne virus (BBV) opt-out testing within the Emergency Department at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trusts.

Main duties of the job

1. Have responsibility for, and oversight of the electronic pathology weekly report that records all BBV tests performed in ED to ensure linkage to care following admission or discharge where appropriate.
2. To be responsible for the follow-up of all insufficient or indeterminate tests.
3. To work collaboratively with both the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist teams.
4. To raise awareness of the BBV opt-out screening pilot and to assist in the training of staff within the Emergency Department.
5. To act as an advocate for the patient with liaison and referral to other support agencies as required.
6. To provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients who screen positive for a BBV.
7. To raise awareness of project and deliver staff training.
8. Help to monitor robust functioning of laboratory reporting and develop relationships with Digital Services and Pathology IT.
9. To work with the Viral Hepatitis Data Manager to submit reports to NHS England the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Closing date of applications: 09th April 2025

Interview date: 23rd April 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

• Demonstrable experience.
• Full UK current driving licence.

Knowledge experience and training

• Demonstrate knowledge of viral hepatitis HIV/sexual health issues such as confidentiality, stigmatisation, equality and diversity etc.
• Experience in using IT including Excel and Word.
• Demonstrates ability to work autonomously, within the multidisciplinary team and across services.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust