Job summary
- Main area
- Pain Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week (Working day is 8.00 to 17.30 with 30 minutes lunch break)
- Job ref
- 381-SS-7504002
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse- Pain Management
NHS AfC: Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable person to join our innovative, forward-thinking pain service.
The service covers all aspects of pain management and key responsibilities will include:
- Acute pain ward rounds
- Pain MDT clinics
- Teaching
- Audit and research
The ideal candidate will be a first level nurse, Band 6, with at least two years' recent experience in an acute environment and working with patients with specific pain management needs.
You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds. Evidence of teaching skills is also essential.
In return we will offer you an extremely friendly, supportive working environment, which strongly encourages and assists personal and professional development, allowing an insight into specialty-based practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Clinical Lead Nurse for Pain Management across the Trust to ensure that all patients, relatives and staff have access to speciality care support during the patient pathway.
The post holder will work towards the development of the service in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Lead Nurse , Clinicians and other service users.
The post holder will contribute to influencing all aspects of care and management of patients within the speciality.
The post holder will promote the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising and utilising research in every day practice.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and plan the management of patients with complex care needs. In addition they will equip the primary carer with the required skills and knowledge, so that the highest standards of care can be made available to the maximum number of patients.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration with the NMC
- Teaching/Assessing qualification
- Evidence of lifelong learning
Desirable criteria
- Specialised modules in pain management
- Independent and supplementary prescriber or willingness to undertake course
- Diploma/Degree in Pain Management or willingness to undertake
- Management or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable clinical experience
- Experience of working with patients with specific pain management needs
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
- Able to set and monitor standards
- Clear understanding of the Specialist Nurse role
- An understanding of the issues surrounding nurses role expansion
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a Pain Management setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Allison Rogers
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Nurse Pain Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 4866
- Additional information
Maxine Davies - Clinical nurse Specialist Pain Management
Sarah Benham -Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Management
Lynne Harrison- Clinical nurse Specialist Pain Management
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