Band 6 TB Specialist Nurse (Development Post)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 TB Specialist Nurse in a development post based in the Birmingham & Solihull TB Service. The role offers up to 12 months of training and supervision to develop to a TB Specialist Nurse (Band 6).

The post requires driving licence and access to a vehicle for community work and travel within the region.

Qualifications

• Professional Registration with NMC (E).
• Degree or equivalent (E).
• Non-Medical Prescribing Course (D).
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant post registration experience (E).
• Evidence of on-going CPD (E).
• Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments (E).
• Experience in community and management of TB cases (E).

Responsibilities

• Case Manage Caseload of Patients.
• Support and ensure treatment completion, thereby preventing spread of infection.
• Conduct contact investigations.
• Travel within Birmingham & Solihull TB Service area as required.

Skills

NMC Registration

TB care experience

Community nursing

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Non-Medical Prescribing Course

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 TB Specialist Nurse (Development Post)

The closing date is 30 November 2026

Birmingham & Solihull TB Service is seeking an Enthusiastic Nurse to join the Team based in the community.

This post is a Development post from Band 5 to 6. The applicant will be provided full support and training to develop to a TB Specialist Nurse (Band 6). Training and development period will be up to 12 months period.

The role of the TB Specialist Nurse requires to Case Manage Caseload of Patients, support and ensure treatment completion, thus preventing the spread of infection to others and minimising the development of drug-resistant disease. Also, conducting contact investigations.

We are looking for a dynamic nurse who has an interest in TB and experience in working with vulnerable and underserved populations. The post holder must be highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable.

Main duties of the job

This post requires the applicant to have access to a vehcile and have a driving licence.

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Professional Registration with NMC (E)
• *Degree or equivalent (E)
• *Non-Medical Prescribing Course (D)

Experience

• *Minimum of 3 years' relevant post registration experience (E)
• *Evidence of on-going CPD (E)
• *Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments (E)
• *Experience in community and management of TB cases

Additional Criteria

• *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality (E)
• *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding in relation to the role applied for ( E )
• *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance (E)
• *You will need to be able to meet the travel
• *requirements of the post and be independently mobile and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving licence preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points (E)
• *Awareness of current research related to the speciality ( D )

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust