Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 269-SFT9956
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job overview
The Rheumatology Specialist Nurse plays a pivotal role in the development and delivery of a high-quality specialist rheumatology service, ensuring excellent clinical outcomes and patient experience.
The post holder will demonstrate an enhanced level of professional accountability, autonomy, and clinical judgement, undertaking complex decision-making across a broad range of clinical situations and conditions. They will be responsible for managing clinical practice within the Rheumatology Service and will contribute significantly to service development, innovation, and the delivery of evidence-based care.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Rheumatology Specialist Nurse will provide and receive complex, sensitive, and occasionally distressing information with compassion and professionalism. They will build effective relationships with patients, carers, multidisciplinary teams, and external organisations to support coordinated, patient-centred care.
Provide specialist advice, education, and emotional support to patients and carers regarding rheumatological conditions and treatment pathways.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years at Band 6
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Current Non Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 1 years’ NHS experience at Band 6 within Rheumatology
Desirable criteria
- Previous Band 7 Rheumatology CNS NHS experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Alison Kent
- Job title
- Rheumatology Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
- Additional information
ext 4217
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