Rheumatology clinical nurse specialist & rheumatology research nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

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. Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact either Sarah.Bennett@uhs.nhs.uk and / or Lyndsey.Goulston@uhs.nhs.uk. Interviews for this role will take place on either 1st or 8th October 2026.

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