Location
West Middlesex Hospital (Cross Side), London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£36,943 per annum

About the Role
As a Blood Borne Virus Referral Coordinator, you will provide essential information and support to clients diagnosed with BBV infections, including HIV. You will facilitate partner notification and management to encourage attendance of potentially infected contacts at GUM services, with client consent. You will manage the patient pathway for all patients with reactive blood borne virus results tested in the Emergency Departments. Building and maintaining effective relationships with the Hepatology team and other Sexual Health clinics is key to this role. You will take client histories and refer to relevant multi-professional team members as part of the care pathway. Additionally, you will provide initial post-test discussions and support for clients with reactive or positive HIV results, ensuring linkage to HIV outpatient services and facilitating onward referrals where necessary. Supporting partners, significant others, and immediate family members of newly diagnosed clients, including partner notification, testing, and disclosure, will also be part of your responsibilities. Accurate and timely record keeping in accordance with Trust policies is essential.

Experience
Experience working with clients diagnosed with blood borne viruses or in sexual health services is desirable. Experience in managing patient pathways and facilitating partner notification is advantageous.

About you
You are compassionate, supportive, and able to communicate effectively with clients and multi-disciplinary teams. You have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially. You are motivated to work collaboratively with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications
Relevant healthcare or social care qualifications are preferred. Training in sexual health, infectious diseases, or counselling is advantageous but not essential.