Lead Nurse TB

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Nursing Lead for TB services in South-West London. You will manage a multi-professional team to ensure exceptional care for patients with mycobacterial infections from initial investigation to treatment completion. Responsibilities include service development and education on TB awareness. Applicants must possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in leadership roles. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary between £64,156 to £71,148 per annum.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in nursing and an MSC in advanced nursing practice or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a leadership role with management qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Competent to undertake specific procedures and tasks relevant to specialist nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the TB service supporting the TB Clinical Nurse Specialists and Outreach Worker.
• Identify service development needs and contribute to education and awareness about TB.
• Contribute to service development through audit and awareness raising.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical reasoning

Teaching/Mentoring

Experience with vulnerable groups

Education

Degree in Nursing

MSC in Advanced Nursing Practice or equivalent

Recognised TB specialist course

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to lead the TB services at St Georges Hospital, a tertiary TB centre in South- West London. You will work as part of a multi-professional team to ensure that patients with mycobacterial infection receive a high standard of care from initial investigations to treatment completion. The role is integral to the prevention and detection of TB in South-west London, as part of national and global strategies to reduce TB infection.

Specialist nursing team

The specialist nursing team consists of specialist nurses, an outreach worker and administrator, delivering several services for TB patients; nurse led clinics for patients receiving treatment for active and latent TB, screening clinics for contacts of TB (adult and paediatric), occupational health contacts, new entrant screening clinics and screening for patients prior to receiving biologic treatments. We have a rapid access clinic for patients with symptoms of active TB who are referred from the community or other tertiary services. We have dedicated clinics for multi-drug-resistant TB and NTM infections. We work with inpatient teams to support the care of inpatients on TB treatment. We are the local TB team for HMP Wandsworth to whom we provide specialist advice.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to manage the TB service supporting the TB Clinical Nurse Specialists and Outreach Worker to provide high quality care for patients at all stages of their TB journey. You will identify service development needs, support in education and awareness raising on TB in the trust and in the community and you will contribute to service development through audit and contribute to education and awareness raising activities.

About us

St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country\'s principal teaching hospitals. It is a large organisation - with more than 9,000 staff - but retains a strong sense of community. We have strong links with the local populations we serve but are also recognised nationally and internationally for being a leader in research and innovation. We are highly supportive of both individual and team/service development, as such educational and research opportunities are available and will be encouraged across the service.

The TB service at St Georges Hospital provides specialist inpatient and outpatient services and care for the clinical diagnosis and management of TB patients. We are the tertiary referral centre for multi-drug-resistant TB, co-infection with HIV and Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection across South- West London.

Details

• Date posted: 08 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum on pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 200-7099287-GO-SC-D
• Job locations: St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in nursing
• MSC in advanced nursing practice or equivalent experience
• Recognised TB specialist course
• Experience of leadership role. Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Clinical reasoning and physical assessment
• Teaching/Mentoring
• Competent and able unsupervised to undertake specific procedures and tasks relevant to specialist area of practice

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing course or working towards
• Professional leadership skills including leadership development programme
• Knowledge of HIV disease
• Formal qualification in health promotion

Specialist Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Competent and able unsupervised to undertake specific procedures and tasks relevant to specialist area of practice
• In ordering X-Rays, scans and blood tests relevant to specialist area of practice. IRMER trained
• Experience in working with vulnerable groups e.g. refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people, the elderly and families with young children
• Significant experience of working in a community setting/ public health role/ paediatrics / adults / home visiting

Desirable

• Research qualification. Published material
• Excellent computer skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT