TB Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole invites applications for a TB Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our nurse‑led TB team based at Poole Hospital on the beautiful South coast.

You will work alongside the TB ACP, CNSs and TB Nurse Consultant to deliver comprehensive TB services across East Dorset, including LTBI diagnosis and treatment, TB contact tracing, new entrant screening and BCG vaccination, with opportunities to run nurse‑led clinics and develop TB skills within a

Qualifications

• TB nursing experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to develop TB clinical skills and knowledge.
• Experience in TB services across primary and secondary care settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate nurse-led clinics providing LTBI diagnosis and treatment.
• Assist in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of latent and active TB and NTM diseases.
• Oversee treatment supervision, TB contact tracing, and new entrant TB screening.
• Deliver BCG vaccination under supervision of ACP and TB Nurse Consultant.

Skills

TB clinical skills

LTBI management

Nurse-led clinics

TB contact tracing

Autonomous practice

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

ECP/ACP qualifications

Job description

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., 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., 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.

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.

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.

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