Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Part-time
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7285952
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/07/2025
Employer heading

Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Rheumatology
Band 7
Job overview
This is a unique opportunity to work within the Rheumatology team based in Gateway E at the Treatment Centre at Nottingham University Hospitals
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, energetic registered nurse who has an interest and experience in caring for patients with rheumatology disorders to become our next nurse specialist.
You will be working clinically as well as line manage the Rheumatology Nurse specialist teams which will include line management, roster management, sickness management as well as undertake appraisals and performance management. You will be accountable to the Matron.
Main duties of the job
Following training you will have your own list of patients with Rheumatology disorders, you will educate them on the treatments recommended by the consultants, and monitor their reaction to the treatment by assessing blood results, interpreting the significance of out of range results and assessing the patients condition both face to face and on the telephone. you will support patients who call the helpline with questions about the medications or their disease.
You will work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure all patients are treated with kindness compassion and with research and evidence based care.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham Children’s Hospital hosts the Tertiary Service for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology in the East Midlands and will now be collaborating with Paediatric Rheumatology Services in Leicester. The Nottingham service provides clinics in Derby, Lincoln, Mansfield and Peterborough. The dedicated team comprises 4.4 Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologists, Registrar (often Grid trainee), Lead Nurse, Band 7 CNS's (2) Band 6 CNS (2), and PA to the nurses, Network Coordinator, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Secretary. The service has well established links with other specialities and there are joint clinics with Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Endocrine, Respiratory, Immunology, and Renal amongst others.
In addition Nottingham Children's Hospital is a centre for excellence in the nursing of Children and Adolescence and was the first Paediatric Hospital in Europe to achieve Pathway to Excellence. There is strong nursing leadership and a wealth of opportunity for further study and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be responsible for ensuring that patients in the care have the correct drug therapy, education and monitoring for their disease. You will work closely with the consultant body to manage patient pathways, develop new ways of working and support in the training and education in new and other staff in the gateway.
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Child
- 1st level degree
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of Masters level study
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Able to organise a prioritise a caseload of complex patients
- Demonstrates professional autonomy
- Evidence of leadership and advising multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Course
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Crue James
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812279660
- Additional information
Gail Burbage
Rheumatology Nurse Consultant
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