Job summary
Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Permanent
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Closing Date: 6th March 2026
Interview Date: 20th March 2026 (TBC)
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist team at George Eliot Hospital.
The Haematology team is a dynamic, supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team dedicated in providing holistic, patient-centred care. We are therefore looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is committed to providing the highest standard of nursing support and care to both inpatient and outpatients.
Main duties of the job
- Working as part of a multi-professional team to deliver enhanced clinical practice to rheumatology patients and participate in education, audit and application of evidence-based practice within the specialty.
- Any applicants must have knowledge and experience in haematology and chemotherapy and possess excellent communication skills. You will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary Haematology team, and therefore, must be confident in acting as the patient's advocate to ensure the best outcomes throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out programmes of care and treatment determined by others.
- Manages clinical caseload on a day-to-day basis including making minor modifications within prescribed parameters reporting back to the Clinical Nurse Specialist and/or Consultant Rheumatologist.
- Provides advice in relation to the care of individual or groups of patients.
- Liaises with other nursing staff caring for clients within the specialty to provide enhanced knowledge to optimise patient care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to best practice and relevant knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda, seeking to develop the service as part of the professional team.
- Deliver education programmes to patients, carers and other nursing staff as agreed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Act as a role model exploiting at every opportunity to enhance the knowledge of others in issues relating to the specialism.
- Provides advice that contributes to the care, well-being or education of patients/clients including health promotion.
- Participates in research and audit as part of the multi-professional team within the specialism.
- Ensure that high quality data is collected for both audit and research trials, as required.
- In support of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, develops protocols of care and implements evidence-based practice.
- To provide clinical advice to patients suffering from Rheumatological disease, to ensure that patients are fully aware of treatment options available to them so that they can make informed decisions.
- To provide education and advice, to enable patients to adapt to lifestyle changes and enhance their well-being.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out programmes of care and treatment determined by others.
- Manages clinical caseload on a day-to-day basis including making minor modifications within prescribed parameters reporting back to the Clinical Nurse Specialist and/or Consultant Rheumatologist.
- Provides advice in relation to the care of individual or groups of patients.
- Liaises with other nursing staff caring for clients within the specialty to provide enhanced knowledge to optimise patient care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to best practice and relevant knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda, seeking to develop the service as part of the professional team.
- Deliver education programmes to patients, carers and other nursing staff as agreed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Act as a role model exploiting at every opportunity to enhance the knowledge of others in issues relating to the specialism.
- Provides advice that contributes to the care, well-being or education of patients/clients including health promotion.
- Participates in research and audit as part of the multi-professional team within the specialism.
- Ensure that high quality data is collected for both audit and research trials, as required.
- In support of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, develops protocols of care and implements evidence-based practice.
- To provide clinical advice to patients suffering from Rheumatological disease, to ensure that patients are fully aware of treatment options available to them so that they can make informed decisions.
- To provide education and advice, to enable patients to adapt to lifestyle changes and enhance their well-being.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- RGN/RN (Adult)
- NMC registration
- Willing to work towards a post grad qualification in speciality
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Diploma
- Leadership Development
- Post Grad qualification in speciality
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Two years at Band 5
- Experience within the Speciality
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
- Ability to manage a team
- Critical analytical skills
- Experience of using evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice in the implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of Research Management
- Experience of audit and resource.
- Report writing skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to have positive working relationships and to motivate others
- Evidence of recent personal development
- Demonstrates an ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
- Positive attitude to work and demonstrates resilience strategies
- Diplomatic and calm
Desirable
- Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernisation initiatives
- Report writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Can demonstrate involvement in clinical audit.
- Demonstrate the need for political awareness and diplomacy
- Demonstrate understanding of Essence of Care
Other
Essential
- Able to pass Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations.
- To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
- Able to maintain professional appearance
- Physical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients
- To deal with competing demands for attention
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understands key professional issues in nursing
- Understands the value of key performance indicators related to quality and safety
- Highly effective communication and relationship skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Basic computer skills and experience of hospital systems
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- RGN/RN (Adult)
- NMC registration
- Willing to work towards a post grad qualification in speciality
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Diploma
- Leadership Development
- Post Grad qualification in speciality
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Two years at Band 5
- Experience within the Speciality
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
- Ability to manage a team
- Critical analytical skills
- Experience of using evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice in the implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of Research Management
- Experience of audit and resource.
- Report writing skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to have positive working relationships and to motivate others
- Evidence of recent personal development
- Demonstrates an ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
- Positive attitude to work and demonstrates resilience strategies
- Diplomatic and calm
Desirable
- Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernisation initiatives
- Report writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Can demonstrate involvement in clinical audit.
- Demonstrate the need for political awareness and diplomacy
- Demonstrate understanding of Essence of Care
Other
Essential
- Able to pass Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations.
- To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
- Able to maintain professional appearance
- Physical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients
- To deal with competing demands for attention
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understands key professional issues in nursing
- Understands the value of key performance indicators related to quality and safety
- Highly effective communication and relationship skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Basic computer skills and experience of hospital systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
