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An opportunity has arisen to lead the TB services at St Georges Hospital, a tertiary TB centre in South- West London. You will work as part of a multi-professional team to ensure that patients with mycobacterial infection receive a high standard of care from initial investigations to treatment completion. The role is integral to the prevention and detection of TB in South-west London, as part of national and global strategies to reduce TB infection
The specialist nursing team consists of specialist nurses, an outreach worker and administrator, delivering several services for TB patients; nurse led clinics for patients receiving treatment for active and latent TB, screening clinics for contacts of TB (adult and paediatric), occupational health contacts, new entrant screening clinics and screening for patients prior to receiving biologic treatments. We have a rapid access clinic for patients with symptoms of active TB who are referred from the community or other tertiary services. We have dedicated clinics for multi-drug-resistant TB and NTM infections. We work with inpatient teams to support the care of inpatients on TB treatment. We are the local TB team for HMP Wandsworth to whom we provide specialist advice.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to manage the TB service supporting the TB Clinical Nurse Specialists and Outreach Worker to provide high quality care for patients at all stages of their TB journey, you will identify service development needs, support in education and awareness raising on TB in the trust and in the community and you will contribute to service development through audit and contribute to education and awareness raising activities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Specialist Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent and able unsupervised to undertake specific procedures and tasks relevant to specialist area of practice.
- in ordering X-Rays, scans and blood tests relevant to specialist area of practice. IRMER trained
- Experience in working with vulnerable groups e.g. refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people, the elderly and families with young children.
- Significant experience of working in a community setting/ public health role/ paediatrics / adults / home visiting.
Desirable
- Research qualification. Published material
- Excellent computer skills
Professional/ Clinical Qualifications and Experienc
Essential
- Degree in nursing.
- MSC in advanced nursing practice or equivalent experience
- Recognised TB specialist course.
- Experience of leadership role. Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Clinical reasoning and physical assessment
- Teaching/Mentoring
- Competent and able unsupervised to undertake specific procedures and tasks relevant to specialist area of practice.
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing course or working towards.
- Professional leadership skills including leadership development programme
- Knowledge of HIV disease.
- Formal qualification in health promotion
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This advert is for Lead Nurse TB with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £64,156 - £71,148 per annum on pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jul 2026.
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