Clinical Nurse Specialist, Head, Neck and Thyroid

We support patients and their families from diagnosis throughout treatment, providing specialist nursing care, clear information and practical and emotional support.

As part of our team, you will manage a clinical caseload and work closely with consultants, nursing colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care. You will use your specialist knowledge to assess patients' needs, guide clinical decisions and help patients understand what their treatment means for them.

You will also be a source of advice for colleagues, sharing your experience and helping maintain high standards of care across the service.

• Providing specialist advice, assessment and support to patients with head, neck and thyroid cancers.
• Undertaking holistic needs assessments and making appropriate referrals.
• Using clinical judgement to make evidence-based decisions and respond to patients' changing needs.
• Coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team, including contributing information to support treatment discussions and planning.
• Supporting ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements with colleagues inside and outside the hospital.
• Sharing your expertise with nursing colleagues through clinical guidance, teaching and support.
• Contributing to service development, clinical audit and improvements in patient care.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to pre-employment checks and onboarding

Bring your specialist experience to a service where continuity of care matters.

Department: Oncology

Location: The London Clinic, 20 Devonshire Place, W1G 6JA

Level: Band 7

Contract: Bank

Pay: £32.32 per hour

We are looking for experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists to join our Bank team within the Head, Neck and Thyroid cancer service. You will support an established service, provide specialist care and maintaining continuity for patients throughout their treatment pathway. We are particularly keen to hear from nurses who can start promptly and commit to a sustained period of regular work, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• A nursing degree, or evidence that you are working towards one.
• Considerable experience in an acute oncology setting, including surgical and oncology care for patients with head and neck cancer.
• Specialist knowledge of head, neck and thyroid cancers and their management.
• A relevant post registration oncology qualification, or evidence that you are working towards one.
• Confidence in managing a specialist caseload and working autonomously.
• Strong communication, patient advocacy and organisational skills.
• Experience of clinical leadership and supporting improvements in nursing practice.
• Experience of nurse led services, psychological care, symptom management or teaching would also be valuable.

We are keen to complete onboarding as soon as possible. Please include your earliest available start date, the weekdays you can work and how long you could commit to a regular assignment. Bank work remains subject to service requirements and shift availability.

You will join our Head, Neck and Thyroid cancer service, working alongside colleagues who bring specialist expertise to the assessment, treatment and ongoing support of patients with complex needs.

At The London Clinic, everything starts with our people. Whether you're at the bedside or behind the scenes, you're part of something bigger, making a real difference to patients and to each other, every day.

As the UK's largest independent charitable hospital, we care for over 120,000 patients each year. We reinvest our success into our services, technology and people, supporting new ways of delivering care, continuous learning and career progression.

Across our hospital, our teams deliver care through 234 beds, 10 theatres and a 13 bed intensive care unit. You will join over 1,300 colleagues and work alongside over 700 consultant surgeons and physicians, united by a shared commitment to high quality, compassionate care.

We are proud to be the only independent healthcare provider included in the Top 10 of the Financial Times' UK Best Employers Survey 2026.

Our main hospital is based at:

20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW

Located in central London near Harley Street, we are within walking distance of:

• Oxford Circus
• Bond Street
• Baker Street
• Great Portland Street

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

The London Clinic values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you have the skills and experience for the role, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you