Chronic Pain Specialist Nurse

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Chronic Pain Nurse working 22.5 hours per week within the Chronic Pain team.

You will need to have and demonstrate chronic pain experience , understanding the complexities and management of this group of patients.

You will also need to undertake audit, writing guidelines that are evidenced based and in line with National guidance and closely with the rest of the Team.

The role includes working in a clinic based environment, reviewing patients with ongoing chronic pain. You will work autonomously within the service.

Main duties of the job
The Pain Service works in collaboration with medical teams and patients experiencing chronic pain, developing their scope of professional practice and making autonomous decisions to meet the needs of the service.

The post holder provides specialist chronic pain education, training and information for patients, their carers, other health care professionals, and collaboratively assists in the development of the chronic pain service. The post holder will assist in delivering this service to all Trust sites, outpatient clinics and into the community if required.

The post holder will have their own chronic pain clinics and deliver holistic, evidence based chronic pain management under the supervision of the band 7 and the chronic pain consultants.

They will work collaboratively with all members of the team and be expected to participate in meeting the trusts objectives, quality standards and targets. They will work across 3 sites.

About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do -- we believe that happy staff make for happy patients , and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high-quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 302-26-8173126S-TAP
Job locations: Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1HS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
Planning and Organisational Duties

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patients chronic pain needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery in an outpatient setting.
• Enables the delivery of a high standard, specialised chronic pain management provision to all Trust sites and outpatient clinics
• Manages and organises own caseload of patients within various settings using own initiative with the supportive of other members of the team.
• Perform clinical skills in the outpatient environment providing assessment & treatment of chronic pain using guidelines to enhance the patient/carer experience.
• Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in line with clinical governance and risk-management.
• Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of the chronic pain service to enhance the patient/carer experience.
• Communicate sensitive & complex information to patients/carers/relatives and professionals across primary and secondary care regarding treatment plans & care decisions throughout the patient journey.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and members of the multi disciplinary team to ensure patients pain needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs.
• Act as a role model in the delivery of care to patients
• Use leadership and team building skills to ensure high quality of care is provided to all chronic pain patients
• Demonstrates a sound research-based knowledge of chronic pain management therapies and conditions.
• Undertake audit and evaluate service delivery and clinical effectiveness as required. Ensure compliance with research governance, locally and nationally.
• Help in the development of databases and use relevant software in audit to facilitate audit.
• Maintain personal professional knowledge and understanding of current issues through commitment to self-development through life long learnings

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with current valid NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing ENB 998/730/Certificate of Mentorship or other accredited teaching certificate
• ENB N53 - Principles of effective pain management Level 23 or equivalent pain management course / experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with a pain management service
• Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting
• Participation in service development and leading implementation of change.
• Evidence of writing protocols/standards.
• Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate potentially unpleasant/sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings.
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills.
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
• Able to manage work autonomously.
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
• Able to perform clinical skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationship with colleagues across health and social care setting.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to chronic pain management and implications/application to clinical practice
• Knowledge of confidentiality and the data protection act
• Knowledge of risk assessment and effective risk management, including action planning

Additional
Essential

• Flexible
• Able to travel across Trust sites as required
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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.

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: Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1HS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Chronic Pain Specialist Nurse (Team Leader) Susan Downs, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.