Rheumatology - Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of the community and value the skills, experiences, and abilities that our team members bring, aligned with our Trust values of ambition, respect, and compassion. With the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, we are bringing together expertise from across our organization to provide better healthcare and create more jobs.
We actively encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups, disabled individuals, armed forces members, and recognize the positive impact of diversity on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We have exciting opportunities within our Rheumatology Service for enthusiastic, skilled senior nurses to join our Department of Rheumatology. Our teams are based across City and Sandwell Health Campus Sites.
Ideal candidates will be highly motivated, effective within a multidisciplinary team, and capable of using their initiative within their scope of practice.
The successful candidate will manage patients with complex conditions, promote the service, and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care reflecting current best practices. They will work collaboratively within the Rheumatology team and be accessible to patients, carers, and staff.
Responsibilities include conducting independent nurse-led clinics, making expert clinical decisions, performing advanced health assessments, and non-medical prescribing. The role involves managing biologics and homecare prescriptions, seeing new and follow-up patients, and understanding Rheumatology medications and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will care for patients with complex, multisystem health needs, supporting them from diagnosis to self-management. You will provide assessments, treatments, health education, and support via clinics, telephone advice, and telemedicine. Reliability and flexibility are essential.
You will offer specialised advice, education, training, and develop care pathways and nurse-led initiatives to enhance services. If B7 positions are unavailable, a B6 to 7 development role may be considered with appropriate training and supervision.
Note: High application volumes may lead to early closing of this post.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust serves Birmingham and the Black Country, a highly diverse area. We are a welcoming environment where you can belong and grow.
Our values—Ambition, Respect, and Compassion—guide us in caring for our patients and respecting our community’s diversity.
Our purpose is to improve health outcomes and life chances, inspiring us daily. We aim to be more than a healthcare provider—a place where you feel safe, valued, and can develop your career.
Visit our website for more on our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Person specification
Experience
* Resource management experience
* Knowledge of DMARD and Biologic Therapies
* Rheumatology experience
* Audit and research experience
* Ability to undertake nurse-led clinics independently
* Band 6 Rheumatology experience
Qualifications
* RN (Adult)
* Current NMC registration
* Degree in a health-related subject
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Independent Prescribing course (V300) or equivalent
* Teaching qualification
* European Computer Driving Licence
* Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty or willingness to work towards one
We support flexible working arrangements and encourage applicants to discuss individual circumstances with the recruiting manager.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
Application numbers
If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it may close early. Please submit your application promptly to avoid disappointment.
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