Nursing Associate (HTLV)NHS
Job summary
Ready to step into one of the most dynamic and rewarding areas of healthcare?
HTLV services are evolving fast - and so can your career.We're looking for a Registered Nursing Associate who's proactive, compassionate, and ready to make a real impact in people's lives. Whether you're experienced or just curious about working in a unique setting where different specialities come together to care for people living with HTLV.
We'll train you, support you, and help you thrive.
What We're Looking For:
- A Registered Nursing Associate
- Great communication and clinical decision-making skills
- A non-judgmental, empathetic approacho Phlebotomy experience essential
- Experience of infusions is desirable, if not, we'll provide full training
Why Join Us?
Work at the cutting edge of this emerging speciality at The Jefferiss Wing, one of the UK's top centreso Be part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and the national centre for human retrovirologyo Access ongoing development through our in-house training programme.
Main duties of the job
- Provide core Associate sexual health and HIV nursing skills including microscopy, chaperoning,and venepuncture, and cryotherapy, genital examination of male and female patients.
- The collection, handling and processing of samples (including cervical cytology).
- To work in all aspects of sexual health and HIV services.
- Use appropriate clinical guidance documents.
- Pre-test discussions with patients regarding HIV and Hepatitis using interpersonal skills toassess patients understanding, risk and eligibility.
- To adhere to Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust policies on child protection and Frasercompetencies in relation to sexual health and the under 16's.
Job description
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.