Occupation 2233 · Professional occupations
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.
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.
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| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 71,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 75,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 79,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 82,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 10,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 5,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 9,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 11,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 9,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 3,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 7,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2233 : Specialist nurses | None | 6,000.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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