TB Clinical Nurse Specialist
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
We are looking to appoint a TB Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team.
Along with your NMC registration and post registration experience within the speciality of TB or respiratory, the successful applicant will form part of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Nursing Service. Serving SaTH and the communities of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Powys.
The post holder will work with the TB MDT to deliver a service to reflect the needs of patients and their families affected by TB.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeanette Panayi Job title: Lead TB CNS Email address: Jeanette.panayi@nhs.net Telephone number: 01743 261000
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Along with your NMC registration and post registration experience within the speciality of TB or respiratory, the successful applicant will form part of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Nursing Service. Serving SaTH and the communities of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Powys.
The post holder will work with the TB MDT to deliver a service to reflect the needs of patients and their families affected by TB.
- Acting as a clinical expert in TB management and infection control.
- Managing a caseload of patients with complex needs and associated incidents/outbreaks.
- Leading on contact tracing clinics.
- Leading on specialist investigations such as cluster and whole genome sequencing.
- Supporting and delivering clinical audits, service evaluation, and quality improvement.
- Developing and implementing clinical policies, protocols, and guidelines.
- Providing education, training, and mentorship to healthcare staff and students.
- Ensuring efficient use of resources and contributing to governance, risk management, and incident review.
- Enhancing patient experience through advocacy, communication, and service-user engagement.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeanette Panayi Job title: Lead TB CNS Email address: Jeanette.panayi@nhs.net Telephone number: 01743 261000
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