Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Management

Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Management
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pain Management Service at Barts Health, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital. Working alongside the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Consultant Anaesthetists, you will contribute to the delivery of specialist inpatient and transitional pain services. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pain nurse to further develop their expertise while helping to shape and improve the service.

Main duties of the job
We are seeking a registered nurse with recent specialist pain management experience at Band 6 or 7 level and evidence of postgraduate study in pain management. The successful candidate will be committed to compassionate, person-centred care and a biopsychosocial approach, recognising the physical, psychological and social factors that influence a person's pain experience. Excellent assessment, communication and multidisciplinary working skills are essential, together with a commitment to shared decision-making.

The role includes contributing to service development, quality improvement and innovation projects that enhance patient outcomes and experience. We are looking for a motivated practitioner who is passionate about improving the lives of people living with pain, demonstrates leadership in clinical practice, and is keen to support the ongoing development of a progressive, patient-centred pain management service.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
per annum inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-8184729SBH
Job locations: St Bartholomew's Hospital, 2, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

Job description
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• R.N. (adult nurse)
• Relevant 1st Level Degree or Significant
• Experience in similar Band 7 Post
• Additional qualification in Pain Management or relevant specialty e.g. Palliative Care, Rheumatology or Rehabilitation.

Desirable

• Clinical Supervision/ mentorship qualification, E.N.B. 998 or equivalent (inc experience)
• Nurse Independent Prescriber
• Relevant MSc, preferably in pain management

Experience
Essential

• Recent clinical nursing experience (adult)
• Extensive experience in Acute and Chronic Pain Management at Band 6 or above
• Experience of nurse-led clinics

Desirable

• Experience of Audit processes
• Participation in research projects
• Participation in quality assurance projects
• Presentations at appropriate forum

Skills
Essential

• High standard of clinical skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Good personal organisation skills, able to work independently & part of a team.
• Effective teaching skills (informal & formal)
• Computer skills using Microsoft packages
• Managerial Development

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: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: St Bartholomew's Hospital, 2, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Pain Nurse
Fiona Cameron
f.cameron1@nhs.net