Clinical Nurse Specialist (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Chronic Pain and Neuromodulation at Leeds General Infirmary. This role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently, providing specialised care and education to patients with chronic pain. The position offers full-time work, with part-time applications considered, and is part of a dynamic team focused on innovative patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent.
• Experience within a relevant specialty.
• Post registration qualification in specialty desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage assessment and evaluation of patient care needs.
• Run outpatient clinics and provide patient education.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team working

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Job summary

Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Chronic Pain and Neuromodulation (37.5 hours per week Part-time applications considered - minimal of 22.5 hours per week). Based at Leeds General Infirmary but includes cross site working.

The job holder will be responsible for the on-going assessment, implementation and evaluation of care of patients with chronic pain and complex health needs. You will need to have a keen interest in chronic pain and neuromodulation and be driven by evidence based practice. This role is technical and exciting and we love to encourage innovative working.

Having a keen interest in service improvement and providing excellent patient care is essential. If you are an ambitious, highly motivated, caring and hardworking individual with excellent communication and team working skills and the ability to work both within a team and independently then this opportunity could be for you. Above all else, we require someone who has the commitment to make a real difference to every one of our patients.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Nurse Specialist, you will be required to demonstrate that you possess and embrace the values that are the embodiment of the Leeds way, that you aspire to continue to learn and develop within the role, becoming an expert to ensure we provide the best possible care.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely within our excellent multi-disciplinary team. The Clinical Nurse Specialist role includes; independently running outpatient clinics, providing patient education and information sessions, specialised pre and post implant care and programming of patients implanted with neuromodulation stimulators (spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulators), highly specialised care of patients with Intrathecal pumps (assessing, programming and refilling intrathecal pumps), running Qutenza treatment clinics, supporting theatre cases and much more.

The neuromodulation pathway includes face to face and virtual clinics and we embrace technology in providing the best and most efficient service we can.

Patient education is a key and essential role. We work closely within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and it is essential to have excellent communication within a team and have the ability to work independently.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest health care providers in the United Kingdom. The Trust. The Trust has 5 core values in the Leeds way; patient centred, collaborative, fair, accountable and empowered.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-NEU-125

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description Job responsibilities

Expected Shortlisting Date

30/06/2025

Planned Interview Date

14/07/2025

JOB PURPOSE

The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder 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 jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The jobholder will work within the Pain Management Department as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside other clinical nurse specialists consultants and other allied health professionals to provide a comprehensive package of care to chronic pain patients

This role will include daily clinics, telephone reviews of patients, liaison with members of the MDT, administration, outpatients, management of neuromodulation devices (spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulators, intrathecal pumps), on-going service management and service development and patient and staff education. New skills will be learned by the post holder including theatre support, programming neurostimulators, assessment of patients and the application of Qutenza treatments, opioid reduction and Intrathecal pump refilling and re programming. Training and support will be provided.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct

Clinical

Clinical care delivery

- Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.

- Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.

- Maintain a safe working environment

Responsibilities for patient and client care

- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.

- Organises own clinical workload.

- Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from Team Leader and Matron.

Freedom to act

- Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team

- Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols

Communication

- Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.

- Support patients and their families communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery

- Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery

Education and Training

- Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff

- Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review

- Provide education and training to patients and their carers.

- Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty

- Leadership and management

- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events

- Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care

- Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible

- Engages users and carers views on service delivery and development

- Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate

- Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area

- Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.

Research and Audit

- Contribute to the research agenda

- Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.

- Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.

HEALTH AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility, in agreement with his/her line manager, for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The job holder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY

The job holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

10. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Members of Clinical Management Team

Primary Care Trusts

11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) PHYSICAL EFFORT

There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort.

ii) MENTAL EFFORT

There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable.

iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis.

iv) WORKING CONDITIONS

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions.

Job description Job responsibilities

Expected Shortlisting Date

30/06/2025

Planned Interview Date

14/07/2025

JOB PURPOSE

The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder 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 jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The jobholder will work within the Pain Management Department as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside other clinical nurse specialists consultants and other allied health professionals to provide a comprehensive package of care to chronic pain patients

This role will include daily clinics, telephone reviews of patients, liaison with members of the MDT, administration, outpatients, management of neuromodulation devices (spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulators, intrathecal pumps), on-going service management and service development and patient and staff education. New skills will be learned by the post holder including theatre support, programming neurostimulators, assessment of patients and the application of Qutenza treatments, opioid reduction and Intrathecal pump refilling and re programming. Training and support will be provided.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct

Clinical

Clinical care delivery

- Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.

- Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.

- Maintain a safe working environment

Responsibilities for patient and client care

- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.

- Organises own clinical workload.

- Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from Team Leader and Matron.

Freedom to act

- Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team

- Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols

Communication

- Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.

- Support patients and their families communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery

- Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery

Education and Training

- Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff

- Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review

- Provide education and training to patients and their carers.

- Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty

- Leadership and management

- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events

- Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care

- Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible

- Engages users and carers views on service delivery and development

- Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate

- Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area

- Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.

Research and Audit

- Contribute to the research agenda

- Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.

- Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.

HEALTH AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility, in agreement with his/her line manager, for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The job holder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY

The job holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

10. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Members of Clinical Management Team

Primary Care Trusts

11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) PHYSICAL EFFORT

There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort.

ii) MENTAL EFFORT

There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable.

iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis.

iv) WORKING CONDITIONS

The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions.

Person Specification Other Criteria Essential

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Skills and Behaviours Essential

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good team working skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of current issues in healthcare
• IT skills

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality
• Audit & Standard setting

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management Involvement in the development of Guidelines, policies and procedures

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in specialty

Person Specification Other Criteria Essential

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Skills and Behaviours Essential

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good team working skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of current issues in healthcare
• IT skills

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality
• Audit & Standard setting

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management Involvement in the development of Guidelines, policies and procedures

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in specialty

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)