Blood Borne Virus Referral Coordinator (BBV)

The BBV Health Adviser and Pathway Coordinator post is to provide clinical support and pathways into care for BBV (HIV, Hepatitis B, and C) positive patients tested under the Emergency Department Opt-Out BBV Testing Project.
The vacant post is based at Sexual Health Hounslow (SHH) on the West Middlesex site (outer London weighting). Although the successful candidate will have SHH as their primary base, they will be required to provide cross-site cover at the John Hunter Clinic (JHC) when necessary to ensure service resilience and support results management across both sites. The existing post holder at JHC will similarly provide cover for SHH as required.

Main duties of the job

Provide information for clients diagnosed with BBV infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required

To facilitate the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the client's consent, the attendance of all potentially infected contacts to a GUM service.

To manage the patient pathway for all patients with reactive blood borne results who were tested in the ED departments.

Data collection and regular reporting of the links into clinics for patients with a positive BBV test.

To be responsible for tracking monitoring/treatment pathway for BBV patients.

Collate reports and updates for the clinical leads when requested.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.