Inpatient Pain Specialist Nurse

Clinical Nurse Specialist Inpatient pain.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

T o assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for

people with acute/chronic pain conditions.

To lead by example

To be recognised as an expert in their field holding additional

qualifications / specialist knowledge and expertise.

To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their

families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and

through all stages of treatment

To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care,

assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their

families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps

for effective care. This can include:

Managing a patient caseload

Making and receiving referrals

Undertake holistic needs assessment

To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient

caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which

reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and

recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s

records.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To be actively involved in in\-patient care, liaising with ward staff to

ensure high quality nursing care

To follow\-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant

information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice

about their treatment

To attend and co\-ordinate MDT meetings if appropriate to the role

ensuring all patients are represented

To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication

To participate in the identification of clinical protocols and strategies

to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst

ensuring equity of access to the service

To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.

To introduce measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients,

ensuring the formal reporting and recoding of adverse incidents in line

with Trust policy

Inpatient Pain CNS /April 2026

To assist in developing assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate

level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most

complex needs are referred to the appropriated specialist including

patients and families who require more in\-depth support and

counselling

To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their

experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements

To work in line with and contribute to local delivery of national care standards.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well\-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while driving forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

The Hillingdon Hospital

Job Description

Title: Inpatient Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Band: 7 (will consider band 6 developmental post)

Hours: 37\.5

Professional Accountability: lead divisional nurse planned care.

Managerial Accountability: Services Manager for Pain.

Reports to: Lead pain specialist Nurse

Clinical Accountability: Consultant Anaesthetist Inpatient Pain,

Inpatient Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The post holder must be an RN (1\) and is therefore bound by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitor

Job Summary

Ø To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area

Ø To effectively manage a caseload of patients/clients

Ø To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support

Ø To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines

Ø To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients

Ø To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in all healthcare settings

1\. Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Ø To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with acute/chronic pain conditions.

Ø To lead by example

Ø Be recognised as an expert in their field holding additional qualifications / specialist knowledge and expertise.

Ø To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through all stages of treatment

Ø To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:

Ø Managing a patient caseload

Ø Making and receiving referrals

Ø Undertake holistic needs assessment

Ø To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records.

Ø To be actively involved in in\-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care

Ø To follow\-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment

Ø To attend and co\-ordinate MDT meetings if appropriate to the role ensuring all patients are represented

Ø To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication

Ø To participate in the identification of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service

Ø To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.

Ø To introduce measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients, ensuring the formal reporting and recoding of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy

Ø To assist in developing assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most complex needs are referred to the appropriated specialist including patients and families who require more in\-depth support and counselling

Ø To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements

Ø To work in line with and contribute to local delivery of national care standards.

2\. Education and Research

Ø To produce and provide all patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their pain management and treatment in accordance with Trust standards

Ø To plan and deliver formal teaching programmes, working in close collaboration with the lead pain specialist nurse.

Ø To work with other clinical staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to specialist patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated

Ø To contribute to the development of nursing practice within the team

Ø To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust.

Ø To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues both within the Trust and within pain management, locally and nationally

Ø Provide effective teaching to individual patients and their families.

Ø Promote an environment where development and learning is encouraged and valued. Teach and develop knowledge and skills of other staff through formal and informal training programmes organised on a continuum.

Ø Contribute to the development of educational materials and the development of practical skills as required by the Trust.

Ø Act as mentor to staff, offering expertise, guidance, support and education on pain management practice and professional supervision.

Ø Take an active role in professional networks to ensure the exchange of knowledge and ideas, both locally and nationally.

Ø Oversee staff have completed competencies relating to pain management within the wider Trust setting, based o

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