HIV BBV Opt-Out Testing Lead

We are looking for a B7 nurse (RGN, RMN or CNS) with an interest in HIV to set up and lead on BBV HIV opt out testing in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services across SLaM services in SE London (Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon)
You will be working with closely clinical teams to incorporate HIV testing into initial physical health screening for all patients in Early Intervention Services, and making sure all reactive results are followed up appropriately and sensitively. You will also be responsible for data management and collection required for project reporting and audit in this one year pilot study. We are looking for someone, who is well- organised, proactive and self-motivated.
We have advertised this position at 30 hours per week, but we would also be willing to negotiate hours from 22.5 to 30 hours per week.
This post can also be considered as secondment for SlaM employees., To set up BBV HIV opt out testing, working with clinical teams to incorporate HIV testing into initial physical health screening for all patients referred to and accepted by Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services across SLaM (Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon), + To lead on the electronic lab-link from pathology that alerts the department to reactive HIV results from the Early Intervention Psychosis Services.
+ To monitor the robust functioning of lab-link and develop relationships with IT and pathology laboratory in order to quickly trouble shoot any issues as they occur, escalating any problems identified as appropriate.
+ To be responsible for the assessment of all reactive HIV test results from the Early Intervention Psychosis Services, ensuring that all reactive results are appropriately followed up. This includes false positives, new HIV diagnoses and known HIV positive patients, some of whom may have disengaged from care.
+ To ensure that all patients are informed of reactive HIV results and arrange confirmation testing via SHAC Services.
+ To confirm through additional 4th generation testing if true HIV positive result. Ensure that patients are fully risk assessed and counselled about any false reactive HIV test results.
+ Perform venepuncture according to trust and local policy
+ To facilitate partner notification for sexual contacts that may require HIV testing, including a PEP and PrEP assessment for partners.
+ To provide educational sessions to community mental health teams regarding BBV/HIV testing and treatment, and evaluate their effectiveness using pre and post session questionnaires.
+ To liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team in relation to the complex needs of patients including other hospital departments and community services.
+ To create, review and enhance guidelines and pathways for optimal management of patients
+ To support with data management and collection required for project reporting and audit
+ To refer the patient to appropriate specialists both within the department and external as required. Be aware of own scope of professional practice and liaise / refer to doctors' /specialist nurses in the clinic and Trust as appropriate. Utilise clear patient referral pathways to allied health professionals, relevant inpatient and outpatient departments across the Trust's hospital sites and HIV community based organisations (statutory and non-statutory).
+ Communicate very sensitive confidential condition related information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.
+ Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary ward round and clinical caseload team meetings
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
+ Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
+ Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
+ We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
+ That all applications for this post will need to be made online
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+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
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We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
+ Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
+ Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
+ Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
+ Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
+ Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
+ NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
+ Other benefits include: Counselling services; Wellbeing events; Long service awards; Cycle to work scheme; Season ticket loan; Childcare vouchers; Staff restaurants