Band 7 TB Clinical Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking an experienced TB Nurse to manage and control tuberculosis in prison settings. You will work collaboratively with prison healthcare teams and UKHSA to implement TB control measures. Candidates must have experience working with disadvantaged communities and be flexible in responding to alerts as they arise. This role is pivotal in supporting underserved populations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and controlling TB in healthcare settings, preferably within prison or underserved communities.
• Ability to respond to prison alerts immediately or at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control TB in the prison in collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Implement TB control measures in partnership with UKHSA.
• Respond to prison alerts as required.

Skills

Experience with working with disadvantaged communities

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

A unique opportunity has risen, for an experienced TB Nurse, to take on the role for managing and controlling TB in the prison and working in collaboration with the prison healthcare teams and UKHSA.

The specified person must have experience with working with disadvantaged communities (underserved populations).

Must be flexible and be able to attend to prison alerts as and when required (immediately, at short notice).

Responsibilities

• Manage and control TB in the prison in collaboration with prison healthcare teams and UKHSA.
• Collaborate with prison healthcare teams and UKHSA to implement TB control measures.
• Respond to prison alerts as required, including immediate or short-notice activations.

Qualifications

• Experience with working with disadvantaged communities (underserved populations).

Inclusion and Diversity

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.