# Rheumatology Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rheumatology-staff-nurse/eb6cfc68-eff4-494d-8cc5-13cbc0887628 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rheumatology-staff-nurse/eb6cfc68-eff4-494d-8cc5-13cbc0887628.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Town:** Thornton Heath - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 pa inc HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T08:21:53.785Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Staff_Nurse/Staff_Nurse-v7990328 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7990328?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking skilled and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurses to strengthen our clinical Rheumatology team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive organisation where you can deliver high‑quality care and make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives every day. We are looking for dedicated, compassionate, and clinically proficient nurses who are committed to providing safe, effective, and person‑centred care. The successful candidate will be able to: - Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Show confidence in clinical decision‑making and prioritising care - Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team - Display empathy, resilience, and a strong commitment to patient safety - Adapt to a fast‑paced clinical environment and embrace continuous learning - Hold current NMC registration with a sound understanding of professional standards We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses (with a live NMC registration) as well as experienced nurses who are ready to further develop their career and make a positive impact within our services. Please indicate in your application whether you graduated as a Staff Nurse through Croydon Health Services as a host Trust. Interviews: from week commencing Monday, 6th July ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care that meets the individual needs of the designated patient population. Key responsibilities include: - Providing safe, compassionate, and professional nursing care in line with Trust policies and NMC standards - Being accountable for the delivery of care to a defined group of patients - Organising and managing own workload - Actively contributing to teaching, learning, and education programmes for staff and patient - Make clinical decisions on treatment adjustments, flare management, and symptom control (escalating when appropriate). - Supporting a positive learning environment and promoting continuous improvement in care delivery Please note that there will be manual handling involved with this post - staff will be expected to consistently support patients within the clinic environment, including assisting patients on and off examination couches, pushing wheelchairs, and supporting patients with mobility to and from clinic rooms. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role. ## Job Details Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking skilled and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurses to strengthen our clinical Rheumatology team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive organisation where you can deliver high‑quality care and make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives every day. We are looking for dedicated, compassionate, and clinically proficient nurses who are committed to providing safe, effective, and person‑centred care. The successful candidate will be able to: Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills Show confidence in clinical decision‑making and prioritising care Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team Display empathy, resilience, and a strong commitment to patient safety Adapt to a fast‑paced clinical environment and embrace continuous learning Hold current NMC registration with a sound understanding of professional standards We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses (with a live NMC registration) as well as experienced nurses who are ready to further develop their career and make a positive impact within our services. Please indicate in your application whether you graduated as a Staff Nurse through Croydon Health Services as a host Trust. Interviews: from week commencing Monday, 6th July ## Job Description The post holder will be responsible for delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care that meets the individual needs of the designated patient population. Key responsibilities include: Providing safe, compassionate, and professional nursing care in line with Trust policies and NMC standards Being accountable for the delivery of care to a defined group of patients Organising and managing own workload Actively contributing to teaching, learning, and education programmes for staff and patient Make clinical decisions on treatment adjustments, flare management, and symptom control (escalating when appropriate). Supporting a positive learning environment and promoting continuous improvement in care delivery Please note that there will be manual handling involved with this post - staff will be expected to consistently support patients within the clinic environment, including assisting patients on and off examination couches, pushing wheelchairs, and supporting patients with mobility to and from clinic rooms. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working - Working knowledge of IT systems and/or willingness to undertake training in this - Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality **Desirable** - Able to innovate and contribute to service development ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates understanding of clinical supervision including supporting learners - Demonstrated excellent time management with workload prioritisation - Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills across disciplines ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate an understanding of the key professional issues in nursing and healthcare - Experience of working in an acute care setting - Able to identify own training and development needs - Able to make decisions and prioritise care/service delivery - Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards ### Qualifications **Essential** - Currently registered with the NMC - Demonstrates understanding of NMC code of professional conduct - Actively engaged in CPD – must list activities in the last year to be shortlisted ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351327) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.