A Trust-wide TB service at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust needs a clinical nurse specialist to lead care from diagnosis to completed treatment for adults and children. The work runs through nurse-led clinics, home visits and case management, with contact tracing, screening and UKHSA liaison. The post stands out for its children's latent and active TB caseload, its TB/HIV co-infection care and a deputising role for the line manager. Band 6 TB or infectious diseases experience is essential, and previous applicants should not reapply.
What the job involves
- Provide nurse-led specialist TB care to adults and children, including those with TB/HIV co-infection
- Manage TB cases from diagnosis to completion of treatment
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, managing a caseload through clinics, home visits and case management
- Support children with latent TB infection and active TB disease
- Carry out contact tracing, screening programmes and outbreak investigations, liaising with UKHSA
- Review laboratory and radiology results and undertake specialist assessments
- Advise patients, carers, GPs and healthcare professionals
- Promote treatment adherence, safe discharge planning and avoidance of admissions
- Present cases at cohort reviews and contribute to service improvement, audit and governance
- Work with the multidisciplinary team on complex cases and share best practice
- Deputise for the line manager and act as a professional role model, including teaching and research
- Deliver TB awareness and education, and work with local authorities, schools and community organisations on screening and access to services
What’s required
Qualifications
- Evidence of specialist courses up to Master's degree level, or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Independent nurse prescribing, or willingness to work towards it within 12 months
Registration & licences
- Current UK NMC registration
Experience
- Extensive post-registration experience at Band 6 in TB or infectious diseases
- Leadership and staff management experience at Band 6
Nice to have
- Experiential training demonstrating highly specialist clinical skills
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and children, including people experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health or immigration problems
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
