TB Nurse
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UHT TB services working with experienced TB practitioners across the acute and community sectors In par...
o Case management of patients and their families, those undergoing TB treatment and those offered screeningo To undertake screening and BCG vaccination clinicso To recognise problems in relation to drug side effects, and manage based on competence, local and national protocols and report to senior nurseo To order and act on diagnostic tests, whole genome sequencing reporting and investigationso Incident and Outbreak managemento Manage clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices
- Seek support, guidance and advice from senior colleagues within the team or medical teams as requiredo Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of careo Where there is a requirement utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advise on medicine management issues associated with the Patient specialty group.
- Participate in the active engagement of service users through patient and family feedback, user groups and support groupso Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of careo Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and managemento Support and work with ward staff for discharge plans of patients, ensuring that TB care is planned
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC code of professional conduct
- Experience of working within the multidisciplinary team and on own initiative
- Management of patients with Tuberculosis
- Knowledge of respiratory conditions
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered General Nurse; - Diploma/ Degree in nursing; - Current NMC registration
Experience
Essential: - Experience working with patients with respiratory conditions.; - Experience of managing the care of patient with TB
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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