Job description
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The Band 7 Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Nurse Specialist will provide expert, autonomous and evidence-based specialist nursing care to people living with or at risk of blood borne viruses, includingHIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and hepatitis D.
Working acrosshospital and community settings, the post holder will provide an integrated specialist service that supports early diagnosis, treatment, prevention and long-term management of BBV infection. The role will involve managing a complex caseload, undertaking specialist clinical assessment, supporting treatment and monitoring, providing health promotion and education, and coordinating care across organisational and professional boundaries.
The post holder will act as asenior clinical resource and expert practitioner, providing specialist advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. They will work collaboratively with HIV, infectious diseases, hepatology, sexual health, primary care, community, substance misuse, prison healthcare and voluntary-sector services to ensure patients receive coordinated and person-centred care
The post holder will manage a complex caseload, undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments, developing and evaluating individualised care plans, supporting diagnosis and treatment, and coordinating ongoing care. They will provide specialist advice, education and health promotion to patients, carers and healthcare professionals, promoting treatment adherence, self-management, prevention and risk reduction.
A key responsibility will be strengthening the interface between hospital and community services. The post holder will work collaboratively with primary care, sexual health, infectious diseases, hepatology, substance misuse, prison healthcare, community and voluntary-sector services.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and act as an expert resource, supporting staff through education, supervision, mentorship and specialist advice. They will contribute to service development, audit, research, quality improvement and implementation of evidence-based practice.
The role requires a high level of clinical autonomy, professional judgement and leadership, with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and delivering safe, effective, compassionate and person-centred BBV care.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Clinical Safety in a potentially High-Risk, Lifelong Condition
A senior CNS :
• Ensures prompt identification of newly diagnosed BBV patients
• Reduces clinical risk through consistent clinical decision-making
• Oversees safe antiretroviral prescribing and monitoring if needed
• Onward referrals to other HIV services if not from the Liverpool area
Without strong clinical leadership, variation in care can directly compromise patient safety.
A senior CNS ensures:
• Seamless coordination between disciplines
• Clear clinical accountability
• Timely escalation of complex cases
This integration is critical for patients with comorbidities, or safeguarding needs.
Responsibilities
• Leads clinical audit and quality improvement
• Maintains robust governance structures
• Stigma-related distress -available to advise how to deal with difficult situations
• Provides expert clinical advice around testing and treatment
• Builds confidence in managing complex cases
• Long-term service stability
• Consistent, expert clinical oversight with continuity of clinical standards
• Trusting relationships with services eg BBV and ED
• Sets the tone for compassionate, high-quality care
• Directly contributes to better clinical outcomes
This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026