Senior Chronic Pain Advanced Practitioner

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Chronic Pain Service. The post holder will provide autonomous clinical care within a multidisciplinary team and work towards ACP completion with potential progression to Band 8a.

The role emphasises clinic governance, education, and research within a national healthcare setting. Key duties include independent prescribing, MDT collaboration, complex assessments, and leading on pharmacotherapy optimisation and digital

Qualifications

• MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent with four pillars: clinical, leadership, education, research.
• Postgraduate specialty qualification or equivalent experience in Neurosciences/Chronic Pain.
• Teaching and mentoring qualification or evidence of training roles.
• Minimum 3 years in Neurosciences/Chronic Pain at band 6/7 level.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and maintaining clinical competence.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals and triage from other disciplines and advise colleagues.
• Coordinate MDT meetings and manage patient follow-up.
• Lead on pharmacotherapy optimisation and de-escalation strategies.
• Develop research initiatives and a digital Living Well platform.
• Learn radiology requesting/interpretation and Botox therapy interfaces.
• Act as an independent non-medical prescriber within guidelines.

Education

MSc Advanced Practice (ACP apprenticeship)

Postgraduate qualification in specialty

Teaching and mentoring qualification

Autonomous clinical reasoning experience

CPD portfolio maintenance

Job description

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Chronic Pain Service. The post holder will provide autonomous clinical care within a multidisciplinary team and work towards ACP completion with potential progression to Band 8a.

The role emphasises clinic governance, education, and research within a national healthcare setting. Key duties include independent prescribing, MDT collaboration, complex assessments, and leading on pharmacotherapy optimisation and digital