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Job description

The TB Specialist Nurse plays a vital role in Public Health, focusing on the prevention, management and control of TB within the community & in-patient setting. They will coordinate a nurse-led Tuberculosis (TB) prevention & management service; providing contact tracing, raising awareness, risk assessment and screening and where appropriate; vaccination for TB and referral of Latent TB patients to the wider TB service, for treatment. The role will involve management of treatment for those with non-complex Latent TB infection. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing clinical management and professional leadership in the delivery and development of the TB service in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a resource for nursing colleagues and other health workers by offering expert care, advice and support as needed.
• Provide education on a multidisciplinary basis and also to external agencies i.e. Other Trusts.
• Implement, with other members of the multi-professional team, a research and audit programme of the respiratory service.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Registered General Nurse live on Part 1 of NMC Register with a degree and 3 years post registration experience within a Respiratory/General Medicine setting
• OR Have 5 years post -registration experience as a Band 5 including 3 years in a Respiratory or acute medical setting and have obtained a post-graduate qualification in Nursing.
• Or Have 5 years post-registration experience which must include a minimum of 2 years at Band 6 in a respiratory or acute medical setting.
• Or Have a relevant degree plus 3 years post registration experience in screening or management of patients with infectious diseases.
• Or 5 years post-registration experience in screening or management of patients with infectious diseases.
• Or 2 years’ experience at Band 6 or above in screening or management of patients with infectious diseases.
• Registered Adult Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register.
• Completed respiratory short course or completed Specialist Practice or be willing to undertake within 18 months of appointment.
• Completed Non-Medical Prescribing or be willing to undertake within 2 years of appointment.
• Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.
• This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of nursing patients with TB.

Further Information

Location: Craigavon Area Hospital.