Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management. This full-time role involves delivering expert nursing services across multiple hospitals, managing patient care, and supporting staff development. Candidates should possess significant experience in pain management, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The position offers an opportunity for professional growth and involves education, audit, and research strategy development within a dynamic Pain Management Service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pain management service.
• Ability to develop a multi-professional team.
• Understanding of current NHS issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing service for inpatients and outpatients.
• Manage and discharge patients according to protocols.
• Provide specialist advice and education to patients.

Skills

Excellent adult clinical skills

Managerial and leadership skills

Communication skills

Teaching and training skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Adults)

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job summary

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management, Band 7

Full time position (37.5h/week)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Pain Management Service, working across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospitals. The service provides highly specialised care to adult and paediatric patients with acute and chronic pain, within a multidisciplinary setting. The Clinical Nurse Specialist works alongside the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to support and develop staff and the service as a whole.

The outpatient role supports the pain clinic, neuromodulation and capsaicin service, including TENS, post‑procedure follow‑up and medication review clinics.

The role requires excellent communication, motivation, and leadership to sustain ongoing development of the service. It also involves education, audit and research strategy development.

We are looking for an individual with experience in a pain management service who is seeking a developmental opportunity or a new challenge.

Main duties of the job

• Receiving referrals.
• Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist care within defined guidelines and protocols.
• Referring to other disciplines and agencies.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to nurses and other disciplines.
• Providing specialist training and education to own and other professionals.
• Setting and monitoring standards of care and treatment.
• Participating in audit and research activity.
• Disseminating good practice.
• Providing skilled professional leadership.
• Ensuring effective communication between all service providers across the care pathway.

About us

Our Trust is one of England’s top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital – along with award‑winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care.

The Care Quality Commission rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30 m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80 m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and under‑represented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

We encourage staff to reduce their carbon, waste and pollution impact as part of our Green Plan aiming for net zero by 2045.

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities

Work as an autonomous practitioner, delivering expert nursing service for inpatients and outpatients, including nurse‑led follow‑up clinics after pain‑related procedures, telephone clinics and medication review clinics.

Provide advice and support to patients and relatives during treatments such as spinal cord stimulators (SCS), percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) and capsaicin treatment.

Manage and discharge patients within agreed department protocols and guidelines; arrange appropriate follow‑up and discuss with consultant as necessary.

Provide specialist advice and education to patients to enable informed choice about therapies and medicines.

Guide neuromodulation services, maintain accurate databases for SCS, capsaicin and inpatient pain patients, and coordinate theatre lists for patients requiring neuromodulation.

Maintain good working relationships with supporting clinical services, participate in pain service multidisciplinary meetings, and engage in reprogramming of SCS patients.

Liaise with patients about their pain journey, maintain communication, and respond to queries.

Monitor side effects and efficacy of drugs and treatments, ensuring results are checked and abnormalities reported.

Coordinate theatre attendance for SCS trial and implant procedures.

Provide a high standard of nursing care while cooperating with the multidisciplinary team.

Education

Recognise areas for clinical development and respond appropriately, utilising available resources.

Assist in the ongoing development and structuring of the department as a learning environment.

Promote change and collaborate in the development of innovative practice.

Support induction and orientation of new staff and evaluate staff performance.

Contribute to patient educational tools, such as written information.

Keep up to date with current and potential research, and relevant information for patient care.

Attend relevant courses, meetings and conferences as appropriate.

Maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.

Management Responsibilities

Report potential complaints or untoward incidents to the Lead Nurse and participate in the Trust’s risk‑management process.

Provide clinical leadership to junior nurses.

Order specialist equipment such as TENS machines and neuromodulation kit.

Develop initiatives to run cost‑effective services within budgetary and resource constraints.

Professional and Personal Development

Ensure professional learning needs are identified and met through the Knowledge & Skills Framework (KSF).

Promote an open and friendly working environment; participate actively in departmental educational meetings.

Keep abreast of current research and information relevant to patient care.

Meet regularly with team members and ensure effective communication across teams.

Maintain links with other clinical nurse specialists within and outside the organisation to share knowledge and provide support.

Attend relevant education and training courses, including nurse network meetings and conferences.

Be involved in setting standards, clinical audit and uphold high nursing care standards.

Act as a member of the research team, disseminating research and audit findings through presentations and publications.

Ensure appropriate cover during absences or leave.

Act in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Professional Practice and guide others to do the same.

Maintain local Trust policies such as fire, manual handling, sick policy.

Ensure all activities comply with Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare policy guidelines and promote the Trust’s Nursing Strategy and Philosophy for Nursing.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure, and the post holder must never undertake duties outside their skill level; seek clarification from a more senior member of staff if required.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adults)
• Evidence of ongoing, continuing professional development within clinical care linked to demonstrable clinical competencies

Desirable

• Assessing mentoring qualification
• Pain management course
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

• Excellent relevant adult clinical skills
• Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to motivate and develop a multi‑professional team
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills

Skills and knowledge

• Sound knowledge of specialist care principles and practice
• Ability to manage change, both personally and as a facilitator
• Computer literate: able to use Word, email, Excel and manage databases
• Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality
• Awareness of current NHS issues and appreciation of governance and quality initiatives

Desirable

• Previous experience of research and audit
• Ability to lead change and innovations in specialist practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH