Lead Nurse HIV Service
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Lead Nurse in the HIV Service, responsible for operational development, improvement, and management of the service. You will provide direct patient care, lead the multidisciplinary team, and work collaboratively with the Consultant to shape the service. The position involves line management, coordinating audits, and contributing to research and financial management. It requires strong leadership, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
Essential criteria
- Current registration with the NMC, Registered General Nurse
- Independent Non-medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake course
- BSc Degree or supplemented by post registration/post graduate specialist training, equivalent experience within HIV or sexual health services
- National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) competencies or equivalent experience, or willingness to undertake NHIVNA competencies.
- Teaching qualification or significant experience of mentorship and supervision of staff
Desirable criteria
- Completion of a post registration course in Genitourinary Medicine or Integrated Sexual Health with GUM experience
- Considerable experience of working in a health care setting demonstrating senior levels of responsibility
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of why Health and Safety is important in employment and service delivery
- Considerable post registration experience of autonomous working within specialist HIV related care, or extensive experience of leading and managing a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of line management responsibilities such as recruitment and retention, performance management, supporting attendance
- Experience of change management and service development.
- Experience of identifying and managing risk, and planning appropriate interventions
- Ability to contribute or lead on clinical audit and participate in research as required
- Current registration with the NMC, Registered General Nurse
- Independent Non-medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake course
- BSc Degree or supplemented by post registration/post graduate specialist training, equivalent experience within HIV or sexual health services
- National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) competencies or equivalent experience, or willingness to undertake NHIVNA competencies.
- Teaching qualification or significant experience of mentorship and supervision of staff
- Completion of a post registration course in Genitourinary Medicine or Integrated Sexual Health with GUM experience
- Considerable experience of working in a health care setting demonstrating senior levels of responsibility
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of why Health and Safety is important in employment and service delivery
- Considerable post registration experience of autonomous working within specialist HIV related care, or extensive experience of leading and managing a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of line management responsibilities such as recruitment and retention, performance management, supporting attendance
- Experience of change management and service development.
- Experience of identifying and managing risk, and planning appropriate interventions
- Ability to contribute or lead on clinical audit and participate in research as required
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to people living with HIV?
Do you believe you have the management and leadership skills to lead the multidisciplinary team?
If the answer is yes, this role may be what you are looking for.
The HIV service accepts referrals for patients aged 19 years and above, from anywhere in the County. The service has a multidisciplinary team working collaboratively with patients and other partner agencies to provide confidential specialist evidence-based care to patients living with HIV. The approach used is holistic, non-judgemental, and personalised, acknowledging the diversity of the patient cohort and offering additional psychological support where required. The service works from 8am- 5.30pm and clinics are based in Hope House, on the Gloucestershire Royal Site, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the role of Lead Nurse. Applicants should either have extensive experience of working with patients living with HIV or have extensive management and leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary team, or both. The role is offered on a permanent basis, working part time with 30 hours per week flexibly across Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
Alongside a variety of responsibilities, you will provide direct patient care to patients living with HIV and collaboratively
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