Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management to join our specialist service within Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert, evidence-based care and advice for patients with acute, complex and persistent pain across the site, while supporting safe practice, education, governance and service improvement across inpatient and outpatient pathways.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a commitment to person-centred care. They will work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, supporting pain assessment, care planning, safe analgesic techniques, patient education, staff development, audit and quality improvement. This post is suited to someone who is keen to develop specialist pain management expertise and contribute to a kind, open and improvement-focused Trust culture.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload, and carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care.

The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group, and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The post holder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

The successful candidate must have 2 years’ experience in surgical, theatres or critical care nursing to apply.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please contact [email protected] for more information before you apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.