TB Lead Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Tuberculosis (TB) - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Trust; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a TB Lead Nurse, providing strategic leadership in a community-focused role. You will manage clinical caseloads, support a dedicated team, and ensure high-quality patient care. This part-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a real impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional with minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical and operational leadership for the TB Nursing Service.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• Drive evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Negotiation

Facilitation

Education

Health related degree

Post Graduate Specialist qualifications

Management or supervisory qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

E-Pay

E-roster

Job description

Main area Tuberculosis (TB) Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 846-7205046-EP

Site Gravesham Community Hospital Town Gravesend Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable TB Lead Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Gravesend.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The TB Lead Nurse will provide strategic clinical and operational leadership for the TB Nursing Service, ensuring high quality patient care through expert practice and efficient service delivery.

The postholder will:
- Manage a complex clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner
- Lead, develop and support the TB Nursing team
- Ensure delivery against performance indicators, service specifications and quality standards
- Drive evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in patient care
- Promote a culture of compassion, aspiration, responsiveness and excellence across the service

You will collaborate with external partners, such as healthcare providers and local authorities, to ensure effective service delivery and foster strong working relationships. You will also be required to travel to
community venues throughout Kent.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here .

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) / minimum of 3 years of experience in health improvement environment Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6 Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice ( examples –:non-medical prescribing; mentorship , coaching , clinical expertise)-: Qualifications to be added by service Management or supervisory qualification / programme of study
• PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education Working towards Master level study

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in area of practice Experience of leading and managing teams Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management. Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)

Knowledge

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Skills and Ability

• Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups Strong influencing and negotiating skills Highly developed facilitation skills

Personal Attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable

Ability to Manage

• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures. Ability to manage own time effectively.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.