Rheumatology Specialist nurse

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse based at Aintree Hospital. The role focuses on managing patients through assessment and treatment stages of rheumatological disease, with emphasis on education and support for junior colleagues.

Closing date is 27 September 2026. The post requires clinical expertise in rheumatology, independence in nursing practice, and involvement in nurse-led clinics, with potential progression toward V300

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a 1st level degree.
• Ideally working towards V300 independent prescribing and MSc/ANP qualification.
• Experience in management of rheumatological conditions and immunosuppressive/cytotoxic monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide education, advice and monitoring for patients with rheumatological autoimmune diseases.
• Ongoing surveillance and efficacy assessment of disease management with appropriate medical intervention.
• Undertake nurse-led clinics.
• Liaise with local and regional multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide support for patients and families in hospital and community settings.

Skills

Rheumatology

Band 7

Education & support junior colleagues

Clinical assessment

Education

First level degree

MSc / ANP level qualification

V300 independent prescribing (in progress)

Post-basic specialist qualification

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Masters

Tools

Independent nurse prescribing

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Rheumatology Specialist nurse

The closing date is 27 September 2026

An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse based in Aintree Hospital.

Candidates should be committed to the provision of high quality patient care, be highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and demonstrate excellent communication skills. They must also be committed to education and support more junior Band 6 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse colleagues.

Main duties of the job

This role involves managing patients through the assessment and treatment stages of their rheumatological disease.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities include:-

Providing education, advice and monitoring for patients with a wide range of rheumatological autoimmune diseases.On-going surveillance and efficacy assessment of disease management with appropriate medical intervention.Undertake nurse lead clinics.Assisting with associated research studies.Liaising with the local and regional multi-disciplinary teams.

Providing support for both patients and their families in both the hospital and community setting.

Applicants should have a 1st level degree and ideally be working towards V300 independent prescribing, and MSc / ANP level qualification and have recent experience in the management of patients with a wide range of rheumatological conditions. Applicants must also have the knowledge and skills to monitor patients on immunosuppressive and cytotoxic medication. Clinical assessment and independent nurse prescribing is essential for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
• Recognised Teaching Qualification
• First Degree
• Research qualification
• Masters

Experience

• Demonstrable Post-Reg. experience
• Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6
• Extensive clinical experience
• Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills and managing staff
• Experience as Specialist Sister
• Participation in research

Skills

• Teaching / assessment skills
• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change
• ECDL

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust