Rheumatology Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Rheumatology Nurse to join a dedicated and friendly team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. You will work alongside Specialist Rheumatology Nurses to provide high-quality care and support to patients with rheumatological conditions and musculoskeletal disorders. The role involves helping patients manage their condition, addressing their physical, emotional, and social needs, and supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes. This position is mainly office-based but requires working across TSDFT hospitals.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
- oIT experience and literacy.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of rheumatology conditions
- NMC Registered Nurse
- oIT experience and literacy.
- Knowledge of rheumatology conditions
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Rheumatology Nurse
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Rheumatology Nurse to join our dedicated and friendly team.
In this rewarding role, you will work alongside our Specialist Rheumatology Nurses to provide high-quality care and support to patients with rheumatological conditions and musculoskeletal disorders. You will play a key role in helping patients manage their condition, addressing their physical, emotional and social needs, and supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and compassionate nurse who is passionate about delivering patient-centred care and making a positive difference to the lives of people living with long-term conditions.
Main duties of the job
- Following induction and training.
- Action and organise patients test results.
- Recognise and action management plans for abnormal blood results in relation to monitoring patients on disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs using the Trust IT systems.
- Answering patient queries to the Rheumatology telephone helpline via email and telephone.
- Participate in education presentations for patients and staff.
- Management of all aspects of rheumatology conditions.
- Continue to develop through CPD and undertake all mandatory training.
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