Job summary
The post holder will be a high-profile practitioner working across both the inpatient pain service at University Hospital Coventry and the chronic pain outpatient clinics at Rugby St Cross Hospital, delivering high-quality pain management across the Trust. They will provide specialist pain advice, clinical support and education to all members of the multi-professional team, ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based practice. Working within their speciality and scope of practice, the practitioner will make informed clinical decisions to support the achievement of agreed standards, targets and service objectives.
**Interviews for this post are due to take place 8th May 2026***
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the acute pain team to meet the needs of patients, contribute to service delivery and ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures. The role includes leading on evidence-based acute and chronic pain management strategies in partnership with patients and healthcare professionals, offering expert clinical advice to clinical teams across the Trust, and supporting the ongoing development of junior members of the pain team. The post holder will also be involved in audit, research and continuous service improvement to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the Pain Management Service.
The Inpatient Acute Pain Team oversees the care of patients receiving advanced pain management following major Trauma and/or surgery, including epidurals and peripheral nerve blocks.
The Chronic Pain Outpatient Clinics at Willow Unit St Cross Hospital Rugby, involves working alongside Specialist Consultants. The clinic involves delivery of chronic pain specialist treatments such as lignocaine infusions and trigger point injections. These clinics are consultant led and the nursing role is developing to meet service needs.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1 .Act as a liaison between the Pain Management Service and the ward areas to promote a seamless service of high quality care for patients with acute, chronic or cancer pain in accordance with current evidence based practice.
2.Provide specialist pain management for complex pain problems including acute pain following surgery, trauma or disease, neuropathic pain, pain in the opioid tolerant patients, acute and chronic pain, pain in patients with drug dependency and acute cancer pain.
3. Works autonomously whilst part of a multidisciplinary team to manage own caseload of patients providing advice and clinical support to the multi-professional team throughout the Trust.
4 .In collaboration with the multi-professional team, accurately assess patients treatment requirements and develop, implement and evaluate plans of care.
5. Implement and support the introduction of new methods of pain management across all wards / departments as required.
6. Identify and implement, in collaboration with the team, appropriate areas for research and/or audit to ensure effectiveness of the Pain Management Service and participate in the collection of mandatory information/data.
7. Undertake prescribing using the individualised scope of practice for non-medical prescribing in accordance with the UHCW formulary when appropriate competencies and education have been achieved.
8. Contribute to the development and advancement of pain management across the Trust.
9. Participates in consultant led clinics and undertakes nurse led clinics as service development demands.
10. Undertakes clinical procedures in advanced methods of pain relief in line with Trust guidelines and protocols.
12. Oversee the management of all patients receiving advanced pain management techniques such as Intrathecal opiates, epidural infusions and continuous local anaesthetic infusions.
13 Support chronic pain service by working with clinic staff when required dependant on service need, involving split site working at both University Hospital Coventry and St Cross Hospital Rugby
14.Works as an independent practitioner using clinical decision making, to plan and support pain management plans for patients with complex pain.
15.Responsible for accurate, timely documentation of clinical plan in patients on EPR system used in the TRUST
16.Deputise for Band 8a, Lead nurse for pain in his/her absence.
Working within the Acute Pain Service at UHCW, you will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled team supporting trauma and postsurgical patients across a wide range of specialties, including colorectal, Upper GI, Gynaecology , orthopaedic and cardiothoracic surgery. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams such the Major Trauma service, to provide high quality evidence based safe care for our patients.
This role offers the opportunity to provide expert pain management support to all clinical areas, including patients with complex pain needs. You will contribute to opioid stewardship initiatives, promoting safe and effective prescribing while championing best practice in pain management.
In this role, you will develop specialist expertise and work alongside Chronic Pain Consultants in treatment clinics based at the Willow Unit at Rugby St Cross Hospital. This collaborative environment provides an excellent opportunity for professional development and career progression within advanced pain management
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1 .Act as a liaison between the Pain Management Service and the ward areas to promote a seamless service of high quality care for patients with acute, chronic or cancer pain in accordance with current evidence based practice.
2.Provide specialist pain management for complex pain problems including acute pain following surgery, trauma or disease, neuropathic pain, pain in the opioid tolerant patients, acute and chronic pain, pain in patients with drug dependency and acute cancer pain.
3. Works autonomously whilst part of a multidisciplinary team to manage own caseload of patients providing advice and clinical support to the multi-professional team throughout the Trust.
4 .In collaboration with the multi-professional team, accurately assess patients treatment requirements and develop, implement and evaluate plans of care.
5. Implement and support the introduction of new methods of pain management across all wards / departments as required.
6. Identify and implement, in collaboration with the team, appropriate areas for research and/or audit to ensure effectiveness of the Pain Management Service and participate in the collection of mandatory information/data.
7. Undertake prescribing using the individualised scope of practice for non-medical prescribing in accordance with the UHCW formulary when appropriate competencies and education have been achieved.
8. Contribute to the development and advancement of pain management across the Trust.
9. Participates in consultant led clinics and undertakes nurse led clinics as service development demands.
10. Undertakes clinical procedures in advanced methods of pain relief in line with Trust guidelines and protocols.
12. Oversee the management of all patients receiving advanced pain management techniques such as Intrathecal opiates, epidural infusions and continuous local anaesthetic infusions.
13 Support chronic pain service by working with clinic staff when required dependant on service need, involving split site working at both University Hospital Coventry and St Cross Hospital Rugby
14.Works as an independent practitioner using clinical decision making, to plan and support pain management plans for patients with complex pain.
15.Responsible for accurate, timely documentation of clinical plan in patients on EPR system used in the TRUST
16.Deputise for Band 8a, Lead nurse for pain in his/her absence.
Working within the Acute Pain Service at UHCW, you will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled team supporting trauma and postsurgical patients across a wide range of specialties, including colorectal, Upper GI, Gynaecology , orthopaedic and cardiothoracic surgery. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams such the Major Trauma service, to provide high quality evidence based safe care for our patients.
This role offers the opportunity to provide expert pain management support to all clinical areas, including patients with complex pain needs. You will contribute to opioid stewardship initiatives, promoting safe and effective prescribing while championing best practice in pain management.
In this role, you will develop specialist expertise and work alongside Chronic Pain Consultants in treatment clinics based at the Willow Unit at Rugby St Cross Hospital. This collaborative environment provides an excellent opportunity for professional development and career progression within advanced pain management
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
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
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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.
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).
