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Essential
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- Values and behaviours
Patients First
- Values and behaviours
Always Improving
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Working Together
- Aptitudes and skills required
IT literate (proficient in Microsoft office applications)
- Qualifications / training required
Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
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Educated to or working towards Degree level.
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Evidence of on-going professional / academic development.
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Mentorship qualification (or evidence of meeting the outcomes of the NMC standards)
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Clinical Skills certification relevant to role and specialty
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Extensive post registration experience, including considerable senior band 5 experience in clinical research or a relevant clinical speciality
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Knowledge and experience within a relevant / acute healthcare / NHS setting
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Recent management or leadership experience
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Interest in Clinical Research.
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Knowledge of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Knowledge of International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP).
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Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
Desirable
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- Aptitudes and skills required
Experience with NHS IT systems (eCamis, Charts, EDMS, BadgerNET)
- Aptitudes and skills required
Experience with Research IT systems (EDGE, ODP
- Aptitudes and skills required
Experience with electronic data capture systems
- Qualifications / training required
Certification Leadership or management course
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Degree in healthcare or biomedical science subject
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Specialist qualification.
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Clinical Research experience.
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Experience as an NMC / HCPC sign-off mentor or clinical practice assessor
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Experience of leading the delivery of a clinical research project
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Experience of being a link nurse (e.g. infection prevention, Manual handling, fire warden, etc)
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Rheumatology clinical nurse specialist & rheumatology research nurse
Contract Type: Permanent
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
As part of our team, University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This exciting and innovative post will combine a band 6 clinical nurse specialist role and research nurse activities within rheumatology at Southampton General Hospital.
The post will be split 22.5 hours per week as a rheumatology clinical nurse specialist in the rheumatology department and 15 hours per week as a rheumatology research nurse within our state-of the-art NIHR clinical research facility (CRF).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse who is highly motivated and interested in working as part of an innovative and friendly rheumatology team.
You will be predominantly based at University Hospital Southampton and will also be expected to work in outreach clinics as part of service development. The majority of the time you will work Monday to Friday 8-4pm; however we expect that you will also work a variety of flexible hours on an adhoc basis as service needs demand.
This exciting and innovative band 6 post will combine a clinical nurse specialist role and research nurse activities within rheumatology at Southampton General Hospital. The post will be split 22.5 hours per week as a rheumatology clinical nurse specialist in the rheumatology department and 15 hours per week as a rheumatology research nurse within our state-of the-art NIHR clinical research facility.
The CRF has a team of around 300 research nurses, allied health professionals, midwives and clinical trials assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award-winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients and the future of healthcare.
The research team is composed of multidisciplinary researchers from hospital and university backgrounds, embedded and working in collaboration with clinical services and teams, aiming to deliver a variety of studies to improve patient care and outcomes.
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact either Sarah.Bennett@uhs.nhs.uk and / or Lyndsey.Goulston@uhs.nhs.uk.
Interviews for this role will take place on either 1st or 8th October 2026.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Rheumatology clinical nurse specialist & rheumatology research nurse with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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