Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare trust in Hereford is looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Rheumatology Team. This full-time position offers a structured development program and opportunities for career advancement. Candidates will provide specialist advice and support to patients, develop advanced assessment skills, and contribute to service improvements. This is an excellent opportunity for both new and experienced nurses.

Qualifications

• Rheumatology-specific training and competencies required.
• Experience in patient education and self-management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and carers.
• Undertake rheumatology-specific training and monitoring.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Specialist advice

Advanced assessment

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Patient education

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for one enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Rheumatology Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is a development role with flexibility to appoint at Band 5, Band 6, or Band 7, depending on skills and experience.

For those without prior rheumatology experience, we offer a structured development programme, including shadowing, supervision, and completion of the RCN Rheumatology Competency Framework. Band 5 entrants will be supported to progress to Band 6 and onward progression to Band 7 is available with experience and competencies.

We also welcome applications from experienced Band 7 Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialists who are seeking a new opportunity within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

As part of our multidisciplinary service, you will:

• Provide specialist advice, education, and support to patients, carers, and colleagues.

• Develop skills in advanced assessment, treatment monitoring, and patient education.

• Play a key role in service development and quality improvement.

This is a full-time permanent post (37.5 hours per week).

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and are eager to develop a specialist career in rheumatology, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist advice, support and education to patients and carers regarding diagnosis, treatment, and self-management of a wide range of rheumatological conditions, both face to face and via telephone/email.

Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team, liaising closely with consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

Support patients receiving disease-modifying therapies and biologics, including education, training in self-management, and monitoring.

Undertake rheumatology-specific training and complete the RCN Rheumatology Competency Framework to progress through bands.

Contribute to the safe delivery of intravenous and subcutaneous therapies, including patient education and monitoring.

Participate in service development, quality improvement, audit, and research activities.

Act as a role model, supporting the training and development of colleagues and students.

• For Band 5/6 applicants: follow a structured development programme with supervision and training to achieve Band 6/7 competencies.

• For Band 7 applicants: work autonomously as an established Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist and contribute to service leadership.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is part of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust - they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do.

We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.