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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
Closest occupation match: SOC 2233, Registered specialist nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.
Role description
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse specialist to join a team of dynamic rheumatologists and specialist nurses at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated nurse who will be involved in assessing, planning care, implementing and monitoring of rheumatology patients. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in rheumatology nursing and working autonomously within an outpatient/clinic setting. They will demonstrate a high level of practical and decision-making skills in order to safeguard patients particularly those on immunosuppressant and biologic therapies. The post holder must have the necessary skills to ensure appropriate education and support to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of rheumatology patients and their careers. Opportunities for training will be offered.
Main duties of the job
The role includes practitioner-led clinics, advice via a telephone and email helpline service, provision of shared care monitoring, and assisting in/ delivery of nurse led outpatient clinics.
Full support will be provided from the band 7 Rheumatology practitioners as well as from the rheumatology consultants enabling you to develop your skills and be able to run outpatient clinics as well as the patient adviceline
You will have excellent communication skills which will be essential in an MDT approach to management including linking with primary care.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
25 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number
304-1098776
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
*Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
*Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
Desirable
*Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
*Post registration experience in rheumatology with demonstrable evidence of knowledge and development to specialist level.
*In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
*Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment and demonstrable experience of providing nurse led clinics or working in a senior role within an outpatients/clinic setting.
*Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
* Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria
Essential
*Excellent written, verbal communication skills
*Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice.
*Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
*Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
*Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images.
*Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
*Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
*Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
*Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
*Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
*Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
*Ability to contribute to service development
*Acts to support and enable teamwork.
*Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 14 October · University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has 41 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
