Location
Hybrid working based at UK Health Security Agency Scientific Campus in Colindale, London or Core HQ in Canary Wharf, London. Hybrid working model requires a minimum of 60% of contractual hours on-site (approximately 3 days per week pro rata).

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£62,682 per annum

About the Role
The Tuberculosis (TB) Unit within the Tuberculosis, Acute Respiratory, Zoonoses, Emerging infection, and Travel health division (TARZET) at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking a Lead Nurse to provide specialist nursing and public health expertise in TB care, prevention, and control. The role supports the delivery of the national ‘TB Action Plan 2021-2026’ and contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health problem, a WHO target the UK has committed to.

The Lead Nurse will provide expert advice nationally to health and allied professionals, work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to outbreak investigation and management. Responsibilities include reviewing complex data and laboratory results, developing policies and guidelines, championing modern health protection practices, and communicating specialist knowledge to diverse stakeholders.

The role also involves leading specific areas of practice, contributing to training and education programmes, providing supervision and leadership to health protection practitioners, and participating in audit and research activities to support evidence-based practice and service development.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with NHS England, NHS Trusts, international agencies, academic partners, and other key stakeholders in a politically sensitive and complex environment, promoting collaborative surveillance and health protection initiatives.

Experience
- Registered nurse with 1st Level registration in general nursing
- At least 3 years of level 6 tuberculosis clinical service experience
- Post-registration experience as a practitioner in a related field
- Experience in data collection, analysis, record keeping, and audit
- Experience leading small-scale projects or teams
- Experience preparing and delivering teaching materials and presentations
- Experience operating successfully in politically sensitive environments
- Experience coordinating projects in complex and challenging settings
- Experience managing risks and reporting
- Experience in communicable disease control including TB incident and outbreak management
- Experience producing concise communications for senior and broad stakeholders
- Experience analyzing complex issues from multiple sources
- Experience planning over short, medium, and long-term timeframes
- Experience setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload and make informed decisions independently

About You
- Commitment to equality of opportunity and fostering good working relationships
- Ability to communicate expert specialist knowledge effectively to individuals, multidisciplinary teams, and partner agencies at all levels
- Enthusiastic about championing modern ways of working through teams and networks
- Willingness to actively develop and maintain collaborative links with NHS and other professionals
- Role model as a formal and informal teacher and facilitator
- Commitment to continuous professional development

Qualifications
- Health-related first degree or equivalent
- Post-registration qualification or training relevant to Tuberculosis
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of continued professional development