SOC 2020 · 2233
Registered specialist nurses
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
—
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £31,764 |
| 25th | £39,340 |
| 50th | £45,140 |
| 75th | £52,644 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £31,764 | £39,340 | £45,140 | £52,644 | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £41,152 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £53,224 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £52,183 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £48,614 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Registered specialist nurses provide specialised nursing care and plan ongoing treatment for the sick, injured and others in need of care, take responsibility for patients within their sphere of practice and assist medical doctors with their tasks, work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers. They advise on and teach nursing practices.
Typical tasks
provides specialist care in their area of expertise, assesses patients, determines treatments and conducts a variety of medical procedures
consults with and provides guidance to other nurses and healthcare professionals within their specialism
gives consultations with patients and their families to explain a patient's condition and possible treatments
plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff
advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/management on issues concerning nursing policy
plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans
delivers lectures, and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice
Entry routes and qualifications
A degree or equivalent qualification is required as well as significant relevant experience. Courses comprise both theoretical and practical work, including placements in hospital and community settings. Full time diploma courses last three years; degree courses last three or four years. Accelerated programmes are available to graduates with a health-related degree. Post-registration training is available for a range of clinical specialisms.