Clinical Nurse Specialist for Bariatric & Endocrine

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking to employ an experienced nurse to join our Bariatric CNS team and the benign thyroid service. This one-year fixed term/secondment post is an exciting opportunity for somebody wishing to try something different. It is anticipated that the split will four days a week working with the bariatric service and one day a week with the benign endocrine surgical service.

By joining the very friendly bariatric CNS service the successful candidate will support both surgical and medical bariatric patients through the bariatric pathway with the aim of increasing the number of patient education sessions, one stop clinics and day case surgeries thereby also reducing the waiting list and improving patient experience. The successful candidate will also participate in the surgical preassessment of bariatric patients.

In joining the benign surgical endocrine service the post holder will work closely with the surgical consultants for the speciality for patients requiring , thyroid, adrenal & parathyroid surgery with a particular focus to increase the number of day cases.

The successful candidate will support and increase the number of nurse led clinics, patient educations sessions and one stop clinics for the bariatric service. This includes supporting the bariatric day case pathway patients.

As with the bariatric service, the successful candidate will support increase the number of patients going through the day case pathway. Therefore, applicants should be highly organised, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and flexibly across services and MDTs.

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.

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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 Monday 11 May 2026

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