Clinical Nurse Specialist – Headache and Facial Pain Service

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Headache and Facial Pain Service

The closing date is 27 January 2026

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 liées 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, nuclearmedicineandpathology.

Weare committed toязательно 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 informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Teaching/Assessment programme
• Relevant post‑registration headache training programme
• Working towards or having completed the neuro‑course (or equivalent)

• Demonstrate relevant experience in same specialty at Band 6 or above (SO)
• Demonstrate experience in running CGRP clinics.

• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
• Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
• Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role
• Competency and experience in performing Botulinum toxin injections for migraine.
• Competency and experience in performing multiple cranial nerve block injections for headache disorders
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
• Previous experience in audit and evaluation

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
• Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care

• Demonstrates evidence of…