# Headache - Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/headache-clinical-nurse-specialist/585513bc-03b1-4bb3-92bf-cbcff141daf4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/headache-clinical-nurse-specialist/585513bc-03b1-4bb3-92bf-cbcff141daf4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum pro rata incl hcas inner - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T12:52:16.035Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v7966195 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7966195?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Headache and Migraine are common neurological conditions affecting around 6 million people in England. It is estimated that there are 190,000 migraine attacks experienced every day in England, with prevalence reported to be 5–25% in women and 2–10% in men. As a member of the Neurology headache multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, effectively co-ordinating and managing a caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of evidenced based practice within this specialist area. The post holder will also assist in education, leadership activities, research and audit being carried out within the Headache service. ### Main duties of the job Work autonomously in partnership with individuals, families, and carers - Practice in compliance with the NMC and the code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives To work within locally agreed clinical practice scope of practice Undertake interventional procedures such as cranial nerve blocks Botulinum toxin injections, infusions for chronic migraine and other headache conditions To successfully complete relevant work-based assessments and clinical competencies relevant to role. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating personal development plan that reflects the breadth of on-going professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise. Contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit, implementing effective and evidence-based practice Assist with assessing the effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. Full details of the role’s responsibilities and duties are outlined in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Work autonomously in partnership with individuals, families, and carers Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches Full details of the role’s responsibilities and duties are outlined in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. - Practice in compliance with the NMC and the code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives To work within locally agreed clinical practice scope of practice Undertake interventional procedures such as cranial nerve blocks Botulinum toxin injections, infusions for chronic migraine and other headache conditions To successfully complete relevant work-based assessments and clinical competencies relevant to role. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating personal development plan that reflects the breadth of on-going professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise. Contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit, implementing effective and evidence-based practice Assist with assessing the effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate. Participate in the implementation of changes within the Headache team and Neurosciences. ## Job Details Headache and Migraine are common neurological conditions affecting around 6 million people in England. It is estimated that there are 190,000 migraine attacks experienced every day in England, with prevalence reported to be 5–25% in women and 2–10% in men. As a member of the Neurology headache multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, effectively co-ordinating and managing a caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of evidenced based practice within this specialist area. The post holder will also assist in education, leadership activities, research and audit being carried out within the Headache service. ## Job Description Work autonomously in partnership with individuals, families, and carers Practice in compliance with the NMC and the code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives To work within locally agreed clinical practice scope of practice Undertake interventional procedures such as cranial nerve blocks Botulinum toxin injections, infusions for chronic migraine and other headache conditions To successfully complete relevant work-based assessments and clinical competencies relevant to role. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating personal development plan that reflects the breadth of on-going professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise. Contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit, implementing effective and evidence-based practice Assist with assessing the effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. Full details of the role’s responsibilities and duties are outlined in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Responsibilities Work autonomously in partnership with individuals, families, and carers Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches Full details of the role’s responsibilities and duties are outlined in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Practice in compliance with the NMC and the code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives To work within locally agreed clinical practice scope of practice Undertake interventional procedures such as cranial nerve blocks Botulinum toxin injections, infusions for chronic migraine and other headache conditions To successfully complete relevant work-based assessments and clinical competencies relevant to role. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating personal development plan that reflects the breadth of on-going professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise. Contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit, implementing effective and evidence-based practice Assist with assessing the effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate. Participate in the implementation of changes within the Headache team and Neurosciences. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - - High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude. - - Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role - - Ability to work at any trust sites ### Skills **Essential** - - Clinical assessment and history taking skills - - Diagnostic reasoning skills - - Able to undertake level 7 study (Masters level), or evidence of previous level 7 study or high classification honours degree - - Leadership skills - - Professionally credible - - Excellent oral and written communication skills - - Excellent time management and organisational skills - - Ability to use spreadsheets, presentation and work processing software **Desirable** - Able to co-ordinate and facilitate meetings ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment - - Up to date knowledge of relevant evidence-based guidelines and policies ### Experience **Essential** - - Extensive experience within an area of relevant clinical speciality - - Demonstration of some experience in all four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, research, education) - - Participation in audit and research **Desirable** - - Experience as clinical leader - - Previous experience in an autonomous practice role. - - Experience of service development. ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - - Registered Nurse - - BSc/1st Degree - - Specialist training, experience, and short courses relevant to neurosciences - - Committed to undertake further training, if not an Independent Non Medical Prescriber **Desirable** - - Clinical assessment skills/ clinical reasoning relevant to headache conditions - - Independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber - - Previous level 7 study (masters level) ## Documents - [b7 headache cns (pdf, 389.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10248152) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3007) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.