Band 6 Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust invites a highly motivated nurse to join the Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialists at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. The role offers autonomy within a supportive MDT and a pathway to develop advanced competencies in endocrine care.

You will provide specialist assessment, support patients through endocrine pathways, and contribute to education for patients, carers and ward staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, support, and management for patients with endocrine conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and diagnostic pathways.
• Work autonomously within your scope of practice while contributing actively to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support and coordinate endocrine dynamic function testing, ensuring safe monitoring and clear communication with patients.
• Demonstrate advanced communication skills to counsel patients and families.
• Act as a key point of contact for patients, offering timely advice, emotional support, and continuity of care.
• Contribute to the development of patient information resources and deliver education to patients, carers, and ward-based staff.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of endocrine pathways, treatments, and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives within the Endocrine Centre.
• Work within your professional code of conduct and seek opportunities to develop your competence and specialist skills.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialists at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This developmental role offers the chance to work both autonomously and as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, delivering expert, patient-centred care to individuals with a wide range of endocrine conditions. You will be supported by senior CNS colleagues to develop advanced knowledge, clinical confidence, and specialist competencies within this dynamic and rewarding speciality.

We are looking for an innovative, compassionate, and hardworking nurse who is committed to delivering excellent care and supporting patients throughout their endocrine pathway.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, support, and management for patients with endocrine conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and diagnostic pathways.
• Work autonomously within your scope of practice while contributing actively to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support and coordinate endocrine dynamic function testing, ensuring safe monitoring and clear communication with patients.
• Demonstrate advanced communication skills to counsel patients and families.
• Act as a key point of contact for patients, offering timely advice, emotional support, and continuity of care.
• Contribute to the development of patient information resources and deliver education to patients, carers, and ward-based staff.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of endocrine pathways, treatments, and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives within the Endocrine Centre.
• Work within your professional code of conduct and seek opportunities to develop your competence and specialist skills.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.