South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse - Pain Management

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join the Pain Management Service.

Candidates will have an interest in pain management and a desire to develop their knowledge and experience to deliver high, safe, quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to adopt a visible and accessible approach for patients, their relatives, carers and staff. They will be able to demonstrate post registration experience and level of clinical knowledge, positive leadership skills and evidence of on-going continuous professional development.

Suitable to offer training post at B5 progressing to B6 once qualifications and competencies achieved.

The department is committed to staff development and offers a good competency based training package to enable progression from a Band 5 to Band 6 nurse in a timely manner. As the main Tertiary Centre within the Tees Valley, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their nursing skills in an exciting multi-disciplinary environment. The post holder will work within the context of a supportive, comprehensive, multi-professional, specialist team but will be required to provide advice and support to patients and carers.

The post holder will be part of a team of 2 Specialist Nurses, 2 Neuromodulation Sisters, 1 Chronic Pain Sister and 2 Health Care Assistants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-NSC-7474097

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration.
Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of professional and clinical development
A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others
Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others.

Knowledge

Essential

Work within the boundaries of NMC Code pf Professional
Intermediate level information technology skills e.g., Microsoft, Office, database entry, EcaMIS
Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
Understands physiological and social needs of patients and their families
Implement the 6 Cs of practice
Expect to plan, prioritise workload and implement evidence-based care and evaluate outcomes of treatment
Venepuncture competency
Ability to present written information clearly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration.
Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of professional and clinical development
A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others
Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others.

Knowledge

Essential

Work within the boundaries of NMC Code pf Professional
Intermediate level information technology skills e.g., Microsoft, Office, database entry, EcaMIS
Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
Understands physiological and social needs of patients and their families
Implement the 6 Cs of practice
Expect to plan, prioritise workload and implement evidence-based care and evaluate outcomes of treatment
Venepuncture competency
Ability to present written information clearly

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.

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

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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