Clinical Nurse Specialist Complex Spine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced registered nurse to join the Complex Spinal Nursing Team. The successful candidate will deliver specialist nursing care to patients with complex spinal needs, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities include teaching staff, demonstrating strong communication and organisational skills, and contributing to service development. The post is based at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver specialist nursing care to patients with complex spinal needs.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within the complex spinal nursing team and multidisciplinary team.
- Support, train, develop, and educate other staff members.
- Prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy work environment.
- Contribute to the continuous development and review of the service in line with evolving research and practice.
- Ensure care delivered reflects the Trust Vision and Values.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Relevant post-registration programme
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Honours Degree in Nursing, research or ethics
- Minimum 3 years' relevant post registration experience in same specialty at band 6
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively autonomously
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
- Able to respond appropriately to accident or untoward clinical incidents
- Participate in and comply with UCLH, and Divisional clinical governance frameworks
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience of formal & informal teaching of patients & staff
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
- Previous experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal portfolio of competencies
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in practice
- Evidence of ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
- Keyboard and word processing skills
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Desirable criteria
- Leadership development programme
- Management development programme
- Honours Degree in Nursing, research or ethics
- Completed/completing Masters Degree
- Advanced communication skill course
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor
- Published articles / poster presentations
- Previous experience in budgetary management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist Complex Spine
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Are you ready for a challenge? Do you want to make a difference?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced registered nurse to join the Complex Spinal Nursing Team and deliver great care to our patients. This post is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist nursing skills in the care of patients with complex spinal needs.
secondary, tertiary and quaternary referrals from across the UK and internationally.
Our Complex Spine service provides comprehensive patient care from initial referral, to discharge from the service. The specialist nursing team are pivotal in delivering this service, working closely with the complex spinal surgeons and other members of our expert multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously and collaboratively within the complex spinal nursing team and within a detailed clinical governance framework. The team continually develops and reviews the service in line with evolving research and practice.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must be passionate about this patient group, highly motivated and enthusiastic about teaching all grades of staff. The candidate must be an outstanding communicator, can demon
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