Clinical Nurse Specialist Pituitary Service

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Pituitary Service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in the care of patients with pituitary and related skull base conditions, supporting them across the full pathway from referral and investigation through surgery and long term follow up. The post holder will work as part of a highly specialised multidisciplinary team, providing expert clinical support, coordination and advice in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including nurse led clinics and telephone support.

As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for supporting your Manager and the pituitary team in ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.

The post holder will coordinate and deliver specialist nursing care for patients with pituitary disease, ensuring a seamless and well communicated pathway across inpatient, outpatient and follow up care. This includes running nurse led clinics, supporting patients before and after surgery, arranging and reviewing investigations, providing education and advice to patients, families and healthcare professionals, and acting as a key link between neurosurgery, endocrinology, ophthalmology, radiology and referring teams. The role also includes participation in MDT meetings, service development, audit, research and the development of protocols and guidance to support high quality care.

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 Wednesday 6 May 2026

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