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• The TB nurse specialist will be a member of the TB service providing support to patients and their families
• To deliver expert patient-centred nursing care and act as a case manager for patients being treated for Tuberculosis (TB)/Non TB Mycobacterial Infection (NTM) and Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
• To autonomously run nurse led TB contact clinics and TB/NTM patient clinics
• Facilitate accurate healthcare information, health advice and appropriate support and referral.
• To participate in developing the strategic direction of the TB service in line with national and local targets working closely with the Band 7 TB Nurses.

BAND 6 - TB CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
Are you looking for a new adventure and to learn new skills? An opportunity has arisen to join the specialist TB team based in Essex.

No PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF TB REQUIRED, as you will receive on the job training.

The post-holder will work as part of the Essex TB nursing team, based primarily in one hospital; either Basildon, Southend, Broomfield (Chelmsford) or Princess Alexandra Hospital (Harlow).

The role will include, nurse led clinics, home visits, managing a varied caseload (both adults and children) and involve hybrid working.

You will be working closely with other agencies, providing education, and raising awareness of TB. You will help to provide a flexible and responsive high quality TB service facilitating effective patient management and protection to the general public.

The post is full time excluding Bank Holidays and weekends.
If this sounds interesting to you and you want to work in an exciting environment where every day is different, we would like to hear from you.

For further information please contact Andrew Hare, TB team leader.

[email protected] (Please ensure that you align your supporting evidence with the person specification)

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

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What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

To act as a case manager for own caseload, with support of the Band 7 nurse specialist and reference to NICE guidelines (2016), co-ordinating and providing care within the community (including home visits or seeing patients in other agreed locations)

1.2 To support patients in adhering to treatment regimens by assessing and developing strategies to overcome barriers to adherence.

1.3 Provide screening/immunisation clinics for TB contacts and new entrants, children and adults.

1.4 Work under patient specific/group directions to perform and assess Mantoux testing, interpreting results appropriately, administering BCG as required or sending for further investigation in accordance with NICE TB guidance (2016)

1.5 Maintain effective communications with the patients, families and all members of the multidisciplinary team members to ensure that appropriate information is shared and the patient’s needs are meet

1.6 Support, organise and were appropriate, manage Directly Observed Therapy Short course (DOTS/VOTS) within the community for all sources of Tubercle infection to prevent multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of TB.

1.7 Carry out contract tracing (statutory responsibility) thus preventing the spread of the disease.

1.8 Respond to local policies on screening of patients identified as “at risk”.

1.9 Support, reassure and educate the infected person and family/contacts.

1.10 Develop and maintain a sound knowledge base and practise relevant to the TB service

1.11 Facilitates a multi-professional approach to the management of TB/NMTB/LTBI patients across South, Mid and West Essex.

1.12 Support and help implement changes in clinical practice based on current initiatives and research and also support a ‘leading edge’ service based on local and national initiatives.

1.13 By clarifying healthcare needs, to act as an advocate for the client group with the application of ethnic, legal and professional knowledge and skills.

1.14 To support useful links with non-statutory bodies to achieve better comprehensive service delivery to patients