Posted 17 June, 2026
Staff Nurse in Pain Management
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1, United Kingdom
Full Time
Reference: 1002280583
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting Clinical Excellence
• Develop and maintain evidence-based knowledge and skills in the management and treatment strategies of chronic pain.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics, providing high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support and collaborate with the Acute Pain Service as required.
• Contribute actively to setting, maintaining, and auditing high standards of quality nursing care.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, families, and carers.
• Be responsible for the holistic assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Always promote and maintain a safe and effective clinical environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures and clinical techniques in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines, and professional standards.
• Plan, develop, and implement approaches that promote patients' health, wellbeing, and self-management.
• Maintain awareness of current developments, research, and best practices in pain management to ensure the delivery of competent and efficient care.
• Ensure the safe prescribing, supply, storage, administration, checking, and disposal of medications, including controlled drugs, in line with Trust policy and NMC standards.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous nursing documentation.
• Assist in the organisation and day-to-day management of the clinical area to support smooth service delivery.
• Once competent in team management skills, take charge of the clinical area on a regular basis in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility or their deputy
Leadership
• Lead by example with professionalism, drive, and enthusiasm, responding appropriately to the needs of patients, families, and carers.
• Assist in the effective management and leadership of the clinic, maintaining a leadership style that promotes high morale, teamwork, and a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Set and uphold high standards of nursing care and clinical environment cleanliness, ensuring an excellent patient experience at all times.
• Demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to positively impact people and events within the clinical area.
• Constructively challenge practices and behaviours that may adversely affect patient care or staff wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with senior nursing staff to support the achievement of the nursing strategy and wider organisational objectives.
Supporting Patient Excellence
• In the absence of the Junior Sister/Sister, act as the first point of contact for patients, relatives, and staff in addressing concerns and complaints, ensuring these are managed promptly and professionally.
• Demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and professionalism at all times when interacting with patients, families, carers, colleagues, and all users of the Trust's services, acting as a positive role model for the team.
• Take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, and for the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Ensure patients, relatives, and carers are actively engaged in and have a clear understanding of treatment plans and care pathways.
• Promote an open and transparent learning culture by reflecting on and sharing learning from clinical incidents, patient feedback, and staff experiences.
• Coordinate safe and effective patient discharge arrangements in line with the Trust's Local Discharge Policy
People/Management Excellence
• Collaborate with all members of the clinical team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the ward or clinic.
• Assist the Sister in orienting new staff to their roles and responsibilities, acting as a mentor and source of guidance.
• Promote and maintain a supportive learning environment for staff, acting as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor, and coach in the supervision and professional development of less experienced colleagues. Support the development and maintenance of staff competencies across all levels.
• Maintain competent IT skills to access and manage patient information and reports using the Trust's electronic and local systems.
• Foster and support a positive culture of teamwork, cooperation, and mutual respect within the clinical area.
Supporting Financial Excellence
• Use available resources effectively to provide high-quality patient care, maintaining an awareness of budgetary constraints.
• Ensure the efficient and appropriate use of clinical, physical, and financial resources in line with Trust policies and best practice guidelines.
Professional Responsibilities
• Take responsibility for your own professional development by maintaining a professional portfolio and staying up to date with current nursing practices, health service developments, and clinical guidelines.
• Take full responsibility for your actions, adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct (2015) and all relevant professional standards.
• Identify personal learning needs, negotiate a tailored development plan, and recognise your own limitations to ensure safe, effective, and competent practice.
Quality Assurance and Monitoring
• Contribute to audit initiatives to monitor and improve the quality of patient care.
• Participate in setting, reviewing, and evaluating standards of practice as part of the Trust's clinical governance agenda.
• Report incidents promptly and accurately using the Trust's incident reporting system, contributing to learning and service improvement.
Person specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Key competencies/ personal attributes
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select "apply online now".
In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
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Supporting Clinical Excellence
• Develop and maintain evidence-based knowledge and skills in the management and treatment strategies of chronic pain.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics, providing high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support and collaborate with the Acute Pain Service as required.
• Contribute actively to setting, maintaining, and auditing high standards of quality nursing care.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, families, and carers.
• Be responsible for the holistic assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Always promote and maintain a safe and effective clinical environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures and clinical techniques in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines, and professional standards.
• Plan, develop, and implement approaches that promote patients' health, wellbeing, and self-management.
• Maintain awareness of current developments, research, and best practices in pain management to ensure the delivery of competent and efficient care.
• Ensure the safe prescribing, supply, storage, administration, checking, and disposal of medications, including controlled drugs, in line with Trust policy and NMC standards.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous nursing documentation.
• Assist in the organisation and day-to-day management of the clinical area to support smooth service delivery.
• Once competent in team management skills, take charge of the clinical area on a regular basis in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility or their deputy
Leadership
• Lead by example with professionalism, drive, and enthusiasm, responding appropriately to the needs of patients, families, and carers.
• Assist in the effective management and leadership of the clinic, maintaining a leadership style that promotes high morale, teamwork, and a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Set and uphold high standards of nursing care and clinical environment cleanliness, ensuring an excellent patient experience at all times.
• Demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to positively impact people and events within the clinical area.
• Constructively challenge practices and behaviours that may adversely affect patient care or staff wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with senior nursing staff to support the achievement of the nursing strategy and wider organisational objectives.
Supporting Patient Excellence
• In the absence of the Junior Sister/Sister, act as the first point of contact for patients, relatives, and staff in addressing concerns and complaints, ensuring these are managed promptly and professionally.
• Demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and professionalism at all times when interacting with patients, families, carers, colleagues, and all users of the Trust's services, acting as a positive role model for the team.
• Take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, and for the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Ensure patients, relatives, and carers are actively engaged in and have a clear understanding of treatment plans and care pathways.
• Promote an open and transparent learning culture by reflecting on and sharing learning from clinical incidents, patient feedback, and staff experiences.
• Coordinate safe and effective patient discharge arrangements in line with the Trust's Local Discharge Policy
People/Management Excellence
• Collaborate with all members of the clinical team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the ward or clinic.
• Assist the Sister in orienting new staff to their roles and responsibilities, acting as a mentor and source of guidance.
• Promote and maintain a supportive learning environment for staff, acting as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor, and coach in the supervision and professional development of less experienced colleagues. Support the development and maintenance of staff competencies across all levels.
• Maintain competent IT skills to access and manage patient information and reports using the Trust's electronic and local systems.
• Foster and support a positive culture of teamwork, cooperation, and mutual respect within the clinical area.
Supporting Financial Excellence
• Use available resources effectively to provide high-quality patient care, maintaining an awareness of budgetary constraints.
• Ensure the efficient and appropriate use of clinical, physical, and financial resources in line with Trust policies and best practice guidelines.
Professional Responsibilities
• Take responsibility for your own professional development by maintaining a professional portfolio and staying up to date with current nursing practices, health service developments, and clinical guidelines.
• Take full responsibility for your actions, adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct (2015) and all relevant professional standards.
• Identify personal learning needs, negotiate a tailored development plan, and recognise your own limitations to ensure safe, effective, and competent practice.
Quality Assurance and Monitoring
• Contribute to audit initiatives to monitor and improve the quality of patient care.
• Participate in setting, reviewing, and evaluating standards of practice as part of the Trust's clinical governance agenda.
• Report incidents promptly and accurately using the Trust's incident reporting system, contributing to learning and service improvement.
Person specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 1 RN Adult with NMC registration with right to work in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship/assessing/teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant health related subject
- Counselling/coaching skills qualification Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 1 year post registration experience in an acute setting
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Active participation in clinical effectiveness/ research/audit and quality improvement.
- Experience in chronic pain management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Competent and confident with using the Trusts IT systems
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Possess the ability to prioritise own workload
- Prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Competent in the administration of intravenous medication
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Recording and monitoring of ECG 's
Key competencies/ personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills and documentation
- Able to undertake patient handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
- Ability to remain physically active for prolonged periods of time daily
- Ability to wear lead PPE whilst moving equipment
- Flexible and resilient
- An ability to remain positive and proactive during service changes/challenges
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture and cannulation
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select "apply online now".
In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
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