Registered Nurse, Pain Clinic

Job summary
This is an exciting developmental opportunity to join the Pain Service as a Band 5 Staff Nurse on a 6 month Secondment. The role will involve working predominantly within the Chronic Pain Outpatient Service at Rugby ST Cross Hospital. The role supports consultant-led clinics delivering treatments including intravenous lignocaine infusions and trigger point injections. The post holder will provide safe and effective patient care, clinical monitoring, patient education and support the smooth day-to-day running of chronic pain treatment clinics.

As part of the wider Pain Service there will be opportunities to gain experience with the Acute Pain Team at University Hospital Coventry and develop knowledge of PCA, epidural and regional analgesia techniques.

This post involves working across both sites at UHCW.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job
To provide specialist nursing support within chronic and acute pain services, delivering safe, high-quality care to patients undergoing pain management treatments, supporting consultant-led clinics, maintaining clinical standards, and developing expertise in advanced pain management techniques.

About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Details
Date posted: 04 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 218-NM-B5-8272312
Job locations: Rugby St Cross Hospital, Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5PX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Provide nursing support within consultant-led chronic pain clinics, ensuring the safe delivery of prescribed treatments.
• Prepare, monitor and care for patients undergoing chronic pain interventions, including lignocaine infusions and trigger point injection procedures.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments and clinical observations before, during and after treatment, including ECG monitoring where required.
• Accurately document patient assessments, treatment plans and outcomes on the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
• Ensure clinics run efficiently by organising documentation, reviewing results and supporting smooth patient flow.
• Maintain a safe clinical environment in accordance with Trust policies, Health and Safety legislation, and professional standards.
• Identify, report and act upon clinical risks, incidents, equipment faults and environmental hazards.
• Work autonomously and professionally in line with the NMC Code, Trust policies and statutory requirements.
• Participate in supervised learning opportunities with the Acute Pain Team to develop specialist pain management knowledge and skills.
• Support the management of patients receiving PCA, epidural and regional analgesia techniques under the guidance of senior pain nurses.
• Attend and complete pain management education, training and competency programmes to maintain and develop specialist practice.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current professional NMC Registration
• First level degree/diploma
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post Preceptorship

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Cannulation competency
• Evidence of Pain management CPD

Experience
Essential

• Professional clinical experience
• Post preceptorship experience
• Pain management and assessment
• Collaborative working with MDT
• Ability to successfully manage people
• Experience of working in Acute Hospital setting
• Experience looking after patients with PCAs, Epidurals and Regional analgesia

Desirable

• Experience working in clinics
• Involvement in audit
• Experience looking after patients requiring ECG monitoring

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of the NMC code
• Knowledge of the principles of pain management
• Ability to apply evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Acute and chronic pain management knowledge
• A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS, particularly in pain management

Skills
Essential

• Good Communication skills
• IT skills
• Patient focused
• Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations
• Experience of effectively managing challenging clinical situations and complex patient care needs.

Desirable

• Experience in interpreting results
• Presentation skills
• Evidence of clinical decision making

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address: Rugby St Cross Hospital, Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5PX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Pain Service Lead Nurse
Julie Wilson
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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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.