Tb Clinical Nurse Specialist

London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Band 7 TB Specialist Nurse to lead TB services Trust-wide. You will provide expert nursing care and clinical leadership, deputising for the line manager and supporting complex cases in adults and children with TB/HIV co-infection.

You will manage TB cases from diagnosis to treatment completion, conduct contact tracing, and liaise with UKHSA while delivering high-quality, holistic care and teaching within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current UK NMC registration is required.
• Specialist courses up to Master's degree or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Independent nurse prescribing or willing to work towards within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care and clinical leadership within the TB service.
• Deliver care via nurse-led clinics, home visits and case management.
• Manage TB from diagnosis to completion of treatment, including contact tracing and outbreak investigations.
• Liaise with UKHSA and healthcare professionals to provide specialist advice.
• Promote treatment adherence and safe discharge planning; support governance and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Lead community TB awareness and screening activities.

Skills

TB/Infectious diseases

Clinical leadership

Team management

Education

NMC registration

Master's degree or equivalent

Prescribing independence or pathway

Job description

Job summary

Candidates who have previously applied need not apply again.

Provide specialist nurse led Tuberculosis (TB) services Trust wide to minimise/reduce the impact of TB.

Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.

The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.

In particular, the post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support in the management of children with latent TB infection (LTBI) and active TB disease, and will deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality.

To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist nursing care and clinical leadership within the TB service, delivering evidence-based care to adults and children, including patients with TB/HIV co-infection. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, managing a caseload through nurse-led clinics, home visits and case management in line with national guidance.

Manage TB cases from diagnosis to completion of treatment, including contact tracing, screening programmes, outbreak investigations and liaison with UKHSA. Review laboratory and radiology results, undertake specialist assessments and provide advice to patients, carers, GPs and healthcare professionals.

Promote treatment adherence, support safe discharge planning, prevent avoidable admissions and ensure patients receive holistic, culturally sensitive care. Present cases at cohort reviews and contribute to service improvement, audit, governance and quality initiatives.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to complex case discussions and the sharing of best practice. Maintain accurate clinical records, manage risks and ensure compliance with Trust policies and professional standards.

Support community outreach by delivering TB awareness and education programmes, participating in screening initiatives and working with local authorities, schools and community organisations to improve access to TB prevention, screening and treatment services.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and supporting staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Details

Date posted: 19 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year PA

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 337-NP-9962SM-A

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Current UK NMC registration
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses up to Master's degree or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Independent nurse prescribing or willing to work towards within 12 months.

Desirable

• Experiential training to demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience at Band 6 in TB/Infectious diseases.
• Leadership and staff management experience at Band 6.

Desirable

• Experience working with vulnerable adults and children including those experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and immigration problems.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact

Manager: Denis Keane
[e-mail]
07929797073