GR - Staff Nurse - Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse position within the Tuberculosis Nursing Service at NHS Lothian. The role involves supporting patients undergoing TB treatment, managing clinics, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should be organized, possess IT skills, and a current driver’s license is required. This is part-time position, offering a career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Current driving licence required.
• Ability to manage clinics and support patients during TB treatment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support to patients affected by tuberculosis.
• Manage clinics and arrange community visits.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Job description

NHS Lothian - Registered Nurse - Tuberculosis Nursing Service

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/

Recruitment process – We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Click the link below for more information on our interview questions:

How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers

Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service

13.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse post within the Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service. The service is based within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and provides care to patients across the NHS Lothian geographical area.

As a Staff Nurse, you will be part of a dynamic nursing team and a wider multidisciplinary team, delivering care and support to individuals affected by tuberculosis. A current driving licence is required, as you will need to be a car driver for this role.

Organisational skills are vital in this role as you will be expected to manage clinics, arrange and carry out community visits, to assess, support and monitor patients throughout their TB treatment. Effective IT, written and verbal skills are an essential part of this role.

For further information regarding this role please contact :

Ceri McSparron, Lead TB Nurse on 0131 242 1812

Susan Vaughan, Clinical Nurse Specialist on 0131 242 1810

If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 5 candidate we will not proceed with shortlisting and interview and instead you will move to our internal transfer process.

To find out more about the internal transfer process please click on the link below:

Internal recruitment application process for nursing vacancies (scot.nhs.uk)

If you would like to arrange a careers conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please clink on the link below:

Career Conversations (scot.nhs.uk)