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Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial post registration experience at band 7 or above, including relevant CNS experience.
- Experience
Experience of advanced decision making to manage a complex caseload.
- Experience
Experience of teaching and assessing others
- Experience
Experience of audit and service development
- Education/ qualifications
NMC registration and a post registration qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject at level 7 Endocrinology
- Education/ qualifications
MSc in advanced clinical practice or has achieved national recognition as an advanced practitioner (for example E Portfolio)
- Education/ qualifications
Recognised teaching qualification and Advanced Communication Skills
- Education/ qualifications
Leadership and Management course(s)
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate high-level decision making skills in clinical practice
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
In depth knowledge of speciality and use of evidence-based practice
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and clinical leadership
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Excellent organisational skills and advanced ICT skills, including Microsoft office
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of leading and managing others
- Experience
Research experience and publication
- Education/ qualifications
Post graduate diploma / MSc / MA in related speciality (in addition to MSc in Advanced Clinical practice)
- Education/ qualifications
Leadership qualification
- Education/ qualifications
Quality improvement training
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Ability to lead and influence change
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Ability to design and deliver education programmes.
Job overview
Drive excellence. Lead with impact. Transform endocrine nursing care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Endocrinology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our specialist endocrinology service. We are seeking a compassionate, values-driven and forward-thinking nurse who is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care and advancing specialist endocrine nursing practice. Working across Trust sites, you will provide expert clinical leadership and advanced specialist nursing care for patients with complex endocrine conditions, with a particular focus on adrenal incidentalomas, neuroendocrine tumours and radioiodine therapy pathways. As an autonomous practitioner, you will use your advanced clinical expertise to support patients, colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, while helping to develop innovative models of care, enhance clinical pathways and improve the patient experience.
You will play a key role in education, quality improvement, service development and the ongoing evolution of specialist endocrine nursing services. We are looking for a clinician with a clear vision for the future of endocrine care who can inspire others, champion evidence-based practice, and help shape innovative, patient-centred services that respond to evolving healthcare needs.
Join us in supporting patients with complex endocrine conditions through expert, compassionate specialist care, underpinned by collaboration, continuous learning and improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert, autonomous assessment, management and coordination of care for patients with complex endocrine conditions, including adrenal incidentaloma, neuroendocrine tumour and radioiodine therapy pathways.
- Act as an expert clinical resource, delivering specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
- Provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting excellence in specialist endocrine care.
- Support the development and implementation of innovative, evidence-based models of care, clinical pathways and patient information resources.
- Lead and contribute to clinical audit, service evaluation and quality-improvement initiatives, implementing learning to enhance patient outcomes and experience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Advanced Endocrinology CNS with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 pa inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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