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Salary for this role£49,387 – £56,515 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2233, Registered specialist nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The key aspects identified for the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist GUM and HIV include:

Clinical care
Professional and service development
Education, audit and research
Management and workforce

To provide specialist clinical nursing care, support & education to new & existing clients of the Trafalgar Clinic or community/outreach based projects. This will include nurse led sexual health clinics with the use of Patient Group Directions/ Independent Nurse Prescribing to provide care at the point of contact.

Main duties of the job

To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the GUM and HIV service.

Provide GUM and HIV specialist nursing care and advice Trust-wide including ward visits where appropriate. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills

To have a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of GUM and HIV and related issues, including a comprehensive knowledge of Anti-Retro-Virals (ARV), with a commitment to keeping up to date with changing treatments in HIV.

To identify, manage and, where appropriate, refer patients with acute and chronic GUM and HIV-related issues to members of the multidisciplinary team.

To provide the results of investigations to patients when appropriate, ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements are made as necessary.

To be responsible for the follow up and recalling of newly diagnosed HIV patients and patients with a Positive Sexual Infection.

To provide health promotion and support to newly-diagnosed HIV Positive patients and patients with a Positive Sexual Infection

About us

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF8597-A

Job locations

Trafalgar clinic, Queen Elizabeth hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the GUM and HIV service.

Provide GUM and HIV specialist nursing care and advice Trust-wide including ward visits where appropriate. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills

To identify, manage and, where appropriate, refer patients with acute and chronic GUM and HIV-related issues to members of the multidisciplinary team.

To provide the results of investigations to patients when appropriate, ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements are made as necessary.

To be responsible for the follow up and recalling of newly diagnosed HIV patients and patients with a Positive Sexual Infection.

To provide health promotion and support to newly-diagnosed HIV Positive patients and patients with a Positive Sexual Infection

Person Specification

experience within sexual health/HIV speciality

Essential

experience within sexual health/HIV specialty

Desirable

independent nurse prescriber

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant specialist course or similar Mentorship course

Desirable

Counselling course

Clinical knowledge within speciality

Essential

oAutonomous working in sexual health, managing whole episodes of care including testing and treatment in line with BHIVA, BASHH and Trust guidance.

Desirable

oManagement and care of HIV positive patient cohorts

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.