Rheumatology clinical nurse specialist & rheumatology research nurse

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Contract Type:
Permanent

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

As part of our team, University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

This exciting and innovative post will combine a band 6 clinical nurse specialist role and research nurse activities within rheumatology at Southampton General Hospital.

The post will be split 22.5 hours per week as a rheumatology clinical nurse specialist in the rheumatology department and 15 hours per week as a rheumatology research nurse within our state-of the-art NIHR clinical research facility (CRF).

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse who is highly motivated and interested in working as part of an innovative and friendly rheumatology team.

You will be predominantly based at University Hospital Southampton and will also be expected to work in outreach clinics as part of service development. The majority of the time you will work Monday to Friday 8-4pm; however we expect that you will also work a variety of flexible hours on an adhoc basis as service needs demand.

This exciting and innovative band 6 post will combine a clinical nurse specialist role and research nurse activities within rheumatology at Southampton General Hospital. The post will be split 22.5 hours per week as a rheumatology clinical nurse specialist in the rheumatology department and 15 hours per week as a rheumatology research nurse within our state-of the-art NIHR clinical research facility.

The CRF has a team of around 300 research nurses, allied health professionals, midwives and clinical trials assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award-winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients and the future of healthcare.

The research team is composed of multidisciplinary researchers from hospital and university backgrounds, embedded and working in collaboration with clinical services and teams, aiming to deliver a variety of studies to improve patient care and outcomes.

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Interviews for this role will take place on either 1st or 8th October 2026.

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