Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Nottingham as a Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist, contributing to innovative pain management strategies for young patients. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance the quality of care in a progressive environment. The role offers extensive opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Child qualification required.
• Experience in paediatrics and pain management is advantageous.
• Evidence of mentoring and supervising clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing input into pain assessment and management plans across wards.
• Support the development of individualised care pathways for children.
• Provide advice and training to colleagues and families.

Skills

Clinical knowledge of general paediatrics

Effective decision making

Risk management

Education

Registered Nurse Child

Demonstrable teaching qualification

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 02 July 2025

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic registered children's nurse to work within the Nottingham Children's Pain Management team

The vacancy currently is available on a 6 month secondment.

The successful candidate will join a well established multidisciplinary team working collaboratively to deliver holistic and evidence based pain care across Nottingham Children Hospital.

Main duties of the job

As a 'Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist' you will play a pivotal role in assessing, managing and co-ordinating evidence-based pain management strategies across inpatient wards at Nottingham Children's Hospital.

You will work closely with paediatricians, anaesthetists,psychologists and allied health professional to ensure the best possible outcomes for your young patients.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification:

• Deliver expert nursing input into pain assessment and management plans across Nottingham Children's Hospital.
• Support the development of individualised care pathways for children and young people.
• Provide advice, training and support to nursing and medical colleagues, patients and their families.
• Contribute to the development, audit and review of clinical guidelines and pain service improvements.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Child
• Demonstrable teaching qualification
• Non-medical prescribing.

Skills and Knowledge

• Up to date clinical knowledge of general paediatrics
• oDemonstrate professional autonomy and exhibit effective decision making skills.
• oUnderstanding of risk management/clinical governance.

Communication

• Evidence of supervising and mentoring other clinical staff
• Able to implement change and innovation

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts