Job overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pain Management
Band 6 - 37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Pain Team as a full time substantive Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist.
As Clinical Nurse Specialist you will have a central role within the team, managing patients with acute pain and complex pain needs. You will be working primarily within the inpatient setting, as well as providing support to the outpatient teams to deliver safe and effective care to optimise and improve patients’ quality of life. Education to all members of the clinical team will be part of this specialist role.
Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will use your knowledge and experience to lead on the development and delivery of all aspects of our acute pain service – providing clinical leadership to nursing staff and expert professional advice to other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
The successful candidate will become an integral part of the pain team who strive to ensure a coordinated and multi-professional approach to diagnosis, treatment, planning and care provision for all patients and their families. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work alone as well as with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the highest standard of care.
Interview Date: To be Confirmed
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialised clinical advice and support in the management of acute/chronic pain.
- To work autonomously assessing patients in pain and devising pain management strategies.
- To be responsible both professionally and managerially, assisting in the development and co-ordination of the multidisciplinary pain service in collaboration with the Team.
- To provide educational support and training in acute pain management to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To assist in the development of enhanced recovery programmes within the Trust.
- To continually monitor, audit and evaluate the pain service and actively participate in the implementation of change to ensure high standards of care are maintained.
- To provide cover for the other Pain Nurses and Pre-Op/Enhanced Recovery Nurse when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication verbal /written / interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Organisation skills
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous pain management
- Experience post registration plus previous experience within the pain management specialty at Band 6 and above.
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Experience post registration plus previous experience within the pain management specialty at Band 6 and above.
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Leadership and management experience
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Evidence of good attendance record
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations
Desirable
- Active member of clinical specialist groups - the British pain Society
- Familiar with Trust computer system
Qualification
Essential
- NMC
- Evidence of Degree or Masters level qualification or working towards
- Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of teaching
Desirable
- Non- Medical Prescribing Qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Post basic qualification in pain management
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Pain with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Tameside Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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