Job summary
- Main area
- Pain Management
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover, end date 06/02/2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 18 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-NMR877-1225
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abergele Hospital
- Town
- Abergele
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Persistent Pain Management Service
Band 7
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Persistent Pain Management, Band 7, Maternity Cover Post (end date: 06/02/2027). 18hrs per week pro rata.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7, Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Persistent Pain Management Service within Central BCUHB. The post will be based in Abergele Hospital, however, the post-holder will be required to run clinics at other sites across the central service, currently including: Rhyl and Deeside.
We are seeking to appoint a highly experienced nurse with Pain Management experience to act as an expert resource whilst facilitating the development of the Persistent Pain Service. The successful applicant will provide expert care and knowledge for patients experiencing Persistent Pain within the Outpatient setting. They will be expected to work autonomously with an individual case-load as well as working collaboratively within a small friendly multidisciplinary team, including Pain Consultants, Psychologists, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists. Experience of group working would be beneficial. The post offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the post-holder to develop Continued Professional Development with support and training being provided by the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Required to: Act as a consultative specialist resource for Persistent Pain management and link in with all members of the health care team within the trust and primary health care team.
Communication .
Required to: Develop effective communication strategies to enable inter-disciplinary working involving highly complex information and be able to manage significant barriers.
Research
The postholder will: Lead, supervise and support multidisciplinary audits in the field of Persistent Pain management.
Education
Required to:
Educate patients (and their family) on management of their pain and techniques used to control their pain on a daily basis.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main 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
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working within Persistent Pain or related clinical field.
- Teaching/assessing experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a leadership role within a pain service.
- Counselling skills or other approved therapies training.
- Experience of group working.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication, organisational, judgement skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Expert clinical Persistent Pain management skills.
- IT competency (word processing / internet / database management).
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach at post graduate level and provide clinical supervision.
- Ability to speak Welsh.
Values
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated, autonomous practitioner.
- Leadership qualities, Team player, Professional, Confident & Caring.
Desirable criteria
- Multi-disciplinary team leader and worker.
Other
Essential criteria
- Willing and able to study at MSc level
- Ability to travel between sites as necessary.
- Flexibility: the postholder may be required to work in multiple sites across BCUHB – Central.
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- UK NMC registration.
- Degree in nursing/Health and social care
- Teaching/assessing qualification.
- Agreement to study at MSC level.
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge in Persistent Pain.
- Evidence of Pain Management training and study.
- Ability to contribute to audit and research
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Pain Management or Advanced Practice.
- Management qualification.
- Prescribing qualification.
- Evidence of study or similar qualification related to Pain Management Interventions e.g. Acupuncture, TENS, Tai Chi or Yoga.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian price
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Specialist / Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 850062
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