TB Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves providing specialist nurse-led Tuberculosis (TB) services across the Trust, focusing on reducing the impact of TB. The post holder will deliver high-quality, individualised care to patients, including children with latent TB infection and active TB disease, and deputise for their line manager. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, promoting treatment adherence, and contributing to service improvement. The role requires clinical leadership and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experiential training to demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills.
- Knowledge and experience
- Extensive post registration experience at Band 6 in TB/Infectious diseases.
- Leadership and staff management experience at Band 6.
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and children including those experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and immigration problems.
- Education and Qualifications
- 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.
- Experiential training to demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills.
- Knowledge and experience
- Extensive post registration experience at Band 6 in TB/Infectious diseases.
- Leadership and staff management experience at Band 6.
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and children including those experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and immigration problems.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
TB Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
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-
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