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Job summary
Birmingham & Solihull TB Service are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Nurse to join the Team based in the community (Yardley Court).
The Team provides follow-up care to patients diagnosed with Tuberculosis and offer screening to contacts. The Specialist Team manage TB Incidents and Outbreaks across Birmingham & Solihull.
If you would like more information about this post please contact the TB Lead Nurse, Hanna Kaur on 07717512451 or e-mail hanna.kaur@uhb.nhs.uk.
This post is for 33 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic nurse who has experience in TB and experience in working with vulnerable and underserved persons.
The post holder must be highly motivated, flexible, adaptable and have significant experience in TB.
The role of the TB Specialist Nurse requires to Case Manage a Caseload of Patients, support and ensure treatment completion, thus preventing the spread of infection to others and minimising the development of drug-resistant disease.
The Post Holder will join the Multi-disciplinary Team and work closely with UKHSA and have links with Neighbouring TB Services and liaise with TB services across the country.
Being a car driver is essential.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 25 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9016495
- Job locations: Yardley Court, 11-13 Frederick Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1JD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *To have or working towards advanced health assessment module and non-medical prescribing.
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Significant post registration experience at Band 6 or above Clinical Nurse Specialist within practice related field to role applied for
- *Evidence of ability to professionally lead / manage a team.
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to TB.
- *Experience of developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical and community setting.
- *Experience in service development.
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment .
- *Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff.
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- *Has understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding .
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance (E).
Desirable
- *Patient / user involvement and advocacy role.
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
- *Evidence of post registration qualification in TB, supplemented by specialist experience and short courses.
- *Recognised mentorship course
- *Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards (where applicable to role).
Desirable
- *To have or working towards advanced health assessment module and non-medical prescribing.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to balance clinical caseload and managing a team.
- *Report writing and presentation skills
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload.
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- * Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
- *Ability to construct, undertake clinical audit and analyse information to produce a report and recommendations.
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances.
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others.
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
- *Ability to act on own initiative.
- *As this is a community post, post holder must have access to a vehicle to carry out duties to fulfil the role.
Desirable
- *Ability to articulate and evidence workforce requirements for the service using a systematic approach / methodology and evidence base where this is available.
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This advert is for Band 7 TB Clinical Nurse Specialist with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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