TB Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Dorset; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset in Poole is recruiting a Part-time TB Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6) to join the nurse-led TB team at Poole Hospital. The post is 9 months fixed term or secondment, 22.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8-4, with pro rata salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum.

The role focuses on LTBI management, TB diagnosis and treatment, and coordinating care within primary and secondary care settings, with opportunities to develop TB skills and work within a MDT including TB ACP

Qualifications

• Registration with UK professional body is required.
• Evidence of degree level study and ongoing professional development.
• GCSE grade 4 or above or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a mentoring qualification.
• Experience with TB or related fields is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate nurse-led clinics providing LTBI diagnosis and treatment.
• Support in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of latent, active TB and NTM diseases.
• TB contact tracing and new entrant TB screening.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams across primary and secondary care.
• Deliver services under supervision of ACP and TB Nurse Consultant.

Skills

TB knowledge

Change management

Research-based practice

Teamwork

Autonomous working

Teaching/mentoring

TB patient care

Clinical reasoning

Decision making under pressure

TB vaccination/screening

Education

Registration with UK professional body

Degree level study

GCSE 4 or above

Continuing professional development

Recognised mentoring qualification

Job description

Main area TB Specialist Nurse Band 6 Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 9 months (fixed term or secondment) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8-4) Job ref 153-ME06887

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Poole Hospital Town Poole Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a TB Clinical Nurse Specialist join our nurse-led TB team at the University Hospitals Dorset based at Poole hospital on the beautiful South coast.

Working alongside the TB ACP, CNS' and Nurse consultant, you will help to provide comprehensive TB services across East Dorset.

Previous TB experience is advantageous but not essential. Post holders will be expected to develop their TB clinical skills, experience and knowledge. Persons already possessing ECP / ACP qualifications and skills are also welcome to applybut the post is capped at a band 6.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a desire to work with and develop their TB clinical skills and knowledge as well as an ability to practice both automatously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within both primary and secondary care settings.

The successful applicants will ultimately operate nurse led clinics, providing LTBI diagnosis and treatment, assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of people with latent and active TB and NTM diseases, supervision of treatment, TB contact tracing, new entrant TB screening and BCG vaccination. Care is delivered under the supervision of the ACP and TB Nurse Consultant.

Interview date: 3rd November 2026

Main duties of the job

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a desire to work with and develop their TB clinical skills and knowledge as well as an ability to practice both automatously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within both primary and secondary care settings.

The successful applicants will ultimately operate nurse led clinics, providing LTBI diagnosis and treatment, assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of people with latent and active TB and NTM diseases, supervision of treatment, TB contact tracing, new entrant TB screening and BCG vaccination. Care is delivered under the supervision of the ACP and TB Nurse Consultant.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and person specification attached to this advert for details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registration with UK professional body
• Evidence of degree level study
• GCSE grade 4 or above/equivalent
• Evidence with continuing professional development
• Recognised mentoring qualification

Experience

• Knowledge of best practice within TB
• Managing change
• Applying research based practice
• Implementing and changing policy
• Working on own initiative
• Effective team working
• Plan and implement care
• Experience of teaching/mentoring
• Working with TB or other stigmatised patients

Technical skills

• Skills in clinical reasoning, problem solving, decision making
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work in calm, professional, confidential and sensitive manor
• Ability to interpret investigations
• TB management
• Experience vaccinations/screening

Knowledge

• Knowledge of common TB presentations
• Solid understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding current issues and policy application
• Demonstrate awareness of UK TB guidance
• Appreciation of TB and other stigmatised health conditions

Other requirements

• Commitment to patient improvementAbility to work cross site
• Ability to work autonomously in various settings

Personal attributes

• Skills in problem solving and prioritisation
• Strong commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
• Self motivated
• Reliable
• Contributes to service improvement
• Flexible to needs of service
• Recognise limitations

Language Skills

• Ability to communicate both verbally and writing skills to meet needs of service

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.