Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

You will be joining a friendly and supportive Rheumatology Department which provides comprehensive Rheumatology services for Derby and Burton together with South Derbyshire/East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

The Rheumatology Department is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse to work within the Rheumatology team.

We are progressive forward thinking department with positive approach at meeting and delivering the current challenges of the NHS. The Rheumatology Nursing Team work alongside the consultant rheumatologist, specialist pharmacist and specialist therapist.

Main duties of the job

Under direction of the Lead Specialist Nurse

• Deliver care to defined case load of patients in an out patients settings
• Conduct nurse-led clinics
• Act as the patients advocate - maintaining patient privacy and dignity
• Provide advice, support and education to patients/significant others
• Provide advice and support to junior staff and learners
• Coordinate care with MDT, including consultants, allied health professionals and primary care services

Closing date of applications: 31 August 2026

Interview date: 10 September 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

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.