TB Specialist Nurse

Job summary
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.

About us
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

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

Qualifications
Essential

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

Desirable

• Degree qualification
• Public health qualification
• Recognised mentoring qualification

Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of best practice within TB
• Managing change
• Applying research based practice
• Implementing and changing policy
• Working on own initiative
• Effective team working

Desirable

• Plan and implement care
• Experience of teaching/mentoring
• Working with TB or other stigmatised patients

Technical skills
Essential

• Skills in clinical reasoning, problem solving, decision making
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work in calm, professional, confidential and sensitive manor
• IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to interpret investigations
• Leadership skills
• TB management
• Experience vaccinations/screening

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of common TB presentations
• Solid understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding current issues and policy application

Desirable

• Demonstrate awareness of UK TB guidance
• Appreciation of TB and other stigmatised health conditions

Other requirements
Essential

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

Personal attributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Skills in problem solving and prioritisation
• Strong commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
• Organisation skills
• Self motivated
• Reliable
• Role model
• Shows pride in work
• Contributes to service improvement
• Flexible to needs of service
• Recognise limitations

Language Skills
Essential

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).