Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management

Job overview

Could this be the opportunity you’ve been looking for to join one of London’s largest NHS Trusts? As a Band 6 Associate CNS in Pain Management, you’ll be supported by a nurse-led, high-profile and ambitious team committed to driving meaningful transformation across our Pain Services.

This role is suited to a registered nurse working at Band 6 CNS level in Pain Management, or to a registered nurse working in an acute ward/unit who can demonstrate pain-related improvement activity, a strong desire to learn, self-directed learning related to pain and a track record of improving pain management for patients—for example, through Link Nurse or Pain Champion experience. We are seeking someone with the commitment, professionalism and dedication to make a difference to our patients.

Within our well-established acute pain service, you’ll develop your clinical skills and manage your own caseload under the close supervision of an experienced team leader. You’ll also advise medical and surgical teams on pain management, with support from the wider team, and advocate for patients and their carers. The role includes helping to deliver teaching to nursing staff, contributing to the Trust’s nursing strategy and participating in audit and transformation projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work across three major hospitals—Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary’s—each with a world-renowned reputation for education, research and expert clinical care provision.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them with supervision
• To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team
• To deputise for the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist when required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.