Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience/ Knowledge
Proven recent experience managing patients with chronic pain or complex long-term conditions
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience supervising or mentoring Band 5/6 staff or students.
- Education/ Qualifications
Registered General Nurse (RGN), Level 1.
- Education/ Qualifications
Significant post-registration experience including substantial experience at Band 6 level or equivalent specialist role.
- Education/ Qualifications
Post-registration qualification in Chronic Pain, Pain
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills/ Abilities
Experience presenting at MDT meetings or professional forums
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience deputising for senior clinicians or team leads
- Education/ Qualifications
Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300) or willingness to undertake.
Job overview
This is a permanent Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) post within the Chronic Pain Outpatient Service.
You will function as an autonomous practitioner, providing advanced specialist assessment, clinical decision-making and management for patients referred to the Chronic Pain Management Service.
The CNS will work with a high degree of professional autonomy within agreed protocols and scope of practice, exercising independent judgement in the management of patients and escalating highly complex cases appropriately to the Lead Clinician.
Main duties of the job
You will independently manage a defined caseload of patients with complex and persistent pain conditions, deliver nurse-led clinics, and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of chronic pain pathways. They will act as a clinical expert resource within the multidisciplinary team and contribute to service improvement, audit, education and quality initiatives across the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
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.
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This advert is for Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Chronic Pain with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in Romford, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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