An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic trained nurse to join our established Coventry & Warwickshire Community TB Service. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing high quality TB care in collaboration with other services within both the acute and primary care setting to deliver a seamless service for people receiving TB treatment, their contacts and the wider community in accordance with nationally and locally agreed guidelines.
Responsibilities
* Work as a member of the Community Coventry & Warwickshire TB Service to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of TB.
* Assist in the development of the service in line with national and local targets and provide specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other health care professionals.
* Have your own case load of active and latent TB patients and run nurse-led TB contact tracing, BCG vaccination and New Entrant TB screening clinics.
* Provide professional advice to other professionals, multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers.
* Act as a resource for education and research.
* Work across acute Trust/ICB settings as an expert to deliver specialist clinical services to defined patient/client groups.
* Support through an in-house training programme to achieve clinical skills and knowledge competencies as outlined in the CNS job description.
* Work collaboratively with the multi professional team to develop and maintain a strategy relating to the care of patients in a specialist area.
* Serve as an independent practitioner and an effective member of the wider interdisciplinary clinical team.
* Utilise an agreed service plan as a framework for service delivery and use data from audit / quality monitoring / patient satisfaction questionnaires to inform clinical governance.
* Ensure own clinical practice complies with Data Protection / Confidentiality / Caldicott principles.
* Assist in maintaining standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and for a well maintained ward / department environment.
* Promote diversity, including race diversity, in the delivery of the Directorate’s services and in the management and development of staff.
* Hold own defined caseload.
* Communicate complex, sensitive information effectively and empathetically to patients and relatives.
* Assess, develop and implement evidence-based specialist nursing care programmes and advise patients and relatives.
* Work as an expert practitioner in the given area, acting as a resource for other interdisciplinary healthcare professions.
* Work with professional groups and other agencies in both primary and secondary healthcare settings, assuming a central role in problem solving and service co-ordination.
* Partially or fully participate in the establishment / running of nurse-led clinics, and when trained, undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures pertinent to the specialist role.
* Actively participate in interdisciplinary meetings and act on clinical incidents pertinent to the area to reduce clinical risk.
* Provide informal support and education to patients/carers and all professional disciplines, and participate in the delivery and evaluation of formal education programmes related to speciality.
* Identify and plan education, participating in curriculum planning and delivery; conduct/facilitate primary research or contribute to research programmes.
* Provide formal mentorship and/or clinical supervision as required, and contribute to the development of care pathways when necessary.
* Develop an information database of support services available to health care professionals and patient groups.
* Use research findings critically to develop practice and monitor and maintain safety and security of self and any practitioners responsible in the work area.
* Continuously develop own skills, taking responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with post registration requirements.
* Establish local and national networks, linking with other practitioners in specialist area to share and learn from examples of good practice.
Requirements
* Trained nurse with experience in TB care or a willingness to develop specialized TB knowledge.
* Full and valid UK driving licence with daily access to a car for work purposes; international driving licence is not accepted.
* Immunisation and vaccination report from either current UK occupational health provider or UK GP required upon hire.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with people with diverse health and social needs.
* Experienced in nurse-led TB contact tracing, BCG vaccination and New Entrant TB screening clinics.
* Commitment to maintain clinical practice in alignment with Data Protection / Caldicott principles.
* Experience or willingness to engage in specialist education, training, and research activities.
Contact
Kam Hallett – 024 7696 4169
Kamlesh.hallett@uhcw.nhs.uk
Linda.nicholson@uhcw.nhs.uk
Closing Date
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Apr 2026
#J-18808-Ljbffr