Specialist TB Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Specialist TB Nurse role in North Kent, open to current employees within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, ICB, or Medway Community Healthcare. The role involves managing complex caseloads, screening clinics, BCG vaccination, and health promotion for adults, children, and babies in a community setting. The post holder will work autonomously, visiting patients in their homes, clinics, and conducting outreach work. The position requires excellent communication skills and a passion for advocating for patients.
Essential criteria
- Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, Registered healthcare professional with the NMC
- Experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting mentoring others
- Knowledge and Skills
- Sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
- Able to use IT systems and databases
- Understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of developments within the NHS
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance
- Qualifications, training
- Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, Registered healthcare professional with the NMC
- Experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting mentoring others
- Knowledge and Skills
- Sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
- Able to use IT systems and databases
- Understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
- Awareness of developments within the NHS
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist TB Nurse
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
We are excited to be recruiting a Tuberculosis (TB) Specialist Nurse for North Kent. We are seeking someonewith excellent communication skills, who enjoys the challenge of working with socially and medically complexpatients in a community setting and who is passionate about advocating for our patients. We are lookingforward to welcoming the right candidate to our 'Outstanding' Trust and our friendly and well-establishedteam.
We care for adults, children and babies, through case management, screening clinics, BCG vaccination and health promotion. The post will involve visiting people in their own homes, clinics and some outreach work aswell as phone and virtual appointments.
The role will primarily involve caring for patients in the North Kent, but may involve some wider travel in Kentfor training and meetings. The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously without directsupervision.
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