Clinical Nurse Specialist - Familial Gynaecological Cancer

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS Trust in Greater London is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead in genetic cancer care. You will manage your own caseload, deliver nurse-led clinics, and provide life-changing counselling for patients at risk of cancer. Strong clinical expertise, communication, and organizational skills are essential. The role offers the opportunity to work with leading consultants in a supportive environment, contributing to innovative cancer prevention strategies. Join us to make a real difference in patient outcomes.

Benefits

Opportunities for research and audit

Supportive team environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in genetic cancer care is required.
• Ability to manage own caseload and provide counselling.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload with a focus on cancer prevention.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and provide counselling on treatment options.
• Collaborate with genetics, breast care, and primary care teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Clinical expertise

Patient-centred care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in cancer prevention? Join our expert multidisciplinary team and lead the way in supporting individuals and families with genetic cancer risks. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will manage your own caseload, deliver nurse‑led clinics, and provide life‑changing counselling on surveillance and surgical treatment options. You will be at the forefront of BRCA and Lynch syndrome pathways, working closely with genetics, breast care, and primary care teams to ensure excellence in patient outcomes.

This is your chance to combine clinical expertise with service development and innovation – shaping services, driving research, and educating patients and professionals alike, contributing to cancer prevention of the future.

Why work with us?

• Be part of a pioneering service in genetic cancer care.
• Work alongside leading consultants and specialists in the field.
• Opportunities for research, audit, and service development.
• Make an impact on the lives of patients, every day.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Familial Cancer Care, working closely with our Consultants for Familial Cancer, you will lead patient management for those at genetic risk of cancer. Your role combines counselling on surveillance and risk‑reducing surgery with coordination of care pathways and multidisciplinary collaboration. You will manage your own caseload, ensure timely surveillance, and support patients through surgery and recovery.

Strong communication, organisational skills, and clinical expertise are essential, alongside the ability to work across teams and provide compassionate, patient‑centred 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 21 Jan 2026.