Job summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of patients living with pain? We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and highly skilled Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Pain Management team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist service that is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centred care.
As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will bring extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of pain management, gained through a substantial period of working in this specialised field. Your expertise will help shape and deliver innovative approaches to managing pain across diverse patient groups.
Why join us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
- Opportunities for further education and professional growth within a supportive environment.
- Make a tangible impact on patients pain management outcomes and quality of life.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh &/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert clinical support & advice to patients & the multidisciplinary team across a wide range of adult & paediatric specialities.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing complex pain cases & delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
- Deliver education & training to healthcare professionals to enhance knowledge & skills in pain management.
- Assess, plan, implement, & evaluate pain management strategies, ensuring safe & effective interventions.
- Collaborate with surgical & peri-operative teams to optimise pain control & improve patient outcomes.
- Participate in service development & quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the advancement of pain management practices.
- Rotate between University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital Llandough, providing consistent support across sites.
- Maintain accurate documentation & uphold professional standards in line with Health Board policies.
- Engage in continuous professional development, including working towards or maintaining advanced qualifications (MSc & independent prescribing).
- Promote patient-centred care, ensuring dignity, respect, & effective communication at all times.
The posts will primarily be based at University Hospital of Wales with a rotation to the University Hospital of Llandough. Applicants should therefore be car owners with a current driving licence.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Evidence of personal and practice development
- Ability to work shifts and weekends
Personal attributes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss the audit process
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience in clinical audit and research
- Ability to identify and manage clinical risk issues
- Experience in the development of clinical protocols and guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Experience in the care of patients receiving Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia, Epidural analgesia, intrathecal opiates and other sophisticated methods of pain control
Desirable
- Experience in amending and troubleshooting different methods of pain control in paediatrics
- Experience in amending and troubleshooting different methods of pain control in adults
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in acute adult nursing particularly general surgery
- Substantial experience of working in an Acute Pain Service
- Evidence of delivering formal and informal education to the multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of working with multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Relevant published articles
- Evidence of benchmarking and networking regionally
- Evidence of policy / guideline development
- Evidence of mentoring and coaching
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration with NMC
- BSc/BN Nursing
- Educated at Masters Level
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Independent Prescriber Qualification
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Evidence of personal and practice development
- Ability to work shifts and weekends
Personal attributes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss the audit process
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience in clinical audit and research
- Ability to identify and manage clinical risk issues
- Experience in the development of clinical protocols and guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Experience in the care of patients receiving Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia, Epidural analgesia, intrathecal opiates and other sophisticated methods of pain control
Desirable
- Experience in amending and troubleshooting different methods of pain control in paediatrics
- Experience in amending and troubleshooting different methods of pain control in adults
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in acute adult nursing particularly general surgery
- Substantial experience of working in an Acute Pain Service
- Evidence of delivering formal and informal education to the multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of working with multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Relevant published articles
- Evidence of benchmarking and networking regionally
- Evidence of policy / guideline development
- Evidence of mentoring and coaching
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration with NMC
- BSc/BN Nursing
- Educated at Masters Level
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Independent Prescriber Qualification
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).
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).
