Clinical Nurse Specialist – Headache and Facial Pain Service
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3BG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7730542/309-UCLH-7128-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Headache and Facial Pain Service at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN, part of UCLH)
(Permanent post, full time)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Headache and Facial Pain Service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
The successful candidate will need to be well organised and reliable with excellent communication and inter-professional skills. You will also need to be flexible in working hours especially during nurse-led clinic days.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate who has a focus on maintaining and achieving high quality patient care throughout the patient pathway.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is the United Kingdom’s oldest and largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. We are part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we are linked with University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, City and Southbank Universities. Together we are a major international centre for neuroscience training and research.
The post holder must promote and implement the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy, contribute towards achieving the UCLH top ten objectives, and demonstrate the UCLH values, behaviours and standards.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Headache and Facial Pain Service at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN, part of UCLH)
(Permanent post, full time)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Headache and Facial Pain Service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
The successful candidate will need to be well organised and reliable with excellent communication and inter-professional skills. You will also need to be flexible in working hours especially during nurse-led clinic days.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate who has a focus on maintaining and achieving high quality patient care throughout the patient pathway.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is the United Kingdom’s oldest and largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. We are part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we are linked with University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, City and Southbank Universities. Together we are a major international centre for neuroscience training and research.
The post holder must promote and implement the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy, contribute towards achieving the UCLH top ten objectives, and demonstrate the UCLH values, behaviours and standards.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
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