Clinical Nurse specialist
The closing date is 25 February 2026
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us here an Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will provide expert clinical care and support for patients within Pain management. Act as a resource for the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality specialist nursing care.
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for we want to hear from you, we look forward to your application!
Main duties of the job
You will Manage a defined caseload of complex patients. Provide specialist advice and clinical expertise to patients, families, and staff. Undertake advanced assessments and implement evidence-based interventions. Coordinate care pathways to improve patient outcomes. Act as a role model for clinical excellence and contribute to staff education and development within the clinical area. Deliver formal and informal education sessions to MDT and students. Maintain own professional development in line with NMC standards. Provide clear explanations of clinical information, including treatment options and care plans, adapting communication style to meet individual needs. Represent and support patients' views and preferences in clinical discussions, ensuring their voice is heard in decision‑making processes. Deliver clinical interventions and treatments within the scope of practice, ensuring evidence‑based care. Ensure the safe and effective implementation of specialist modalities of pain relief for the patient in acute and/or chronic pain, including Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA), epidural analgesia, Local Anaesthetic infusions and Entonox. Contribute to financial planning and forecasting, providing input on resource requirements and cost‑saving initiatives.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Clinical Nurse specialist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered with NMC
Communication
* Ability to deliver teaching and training
* Leadership course
Experience
* Experience within a pain service
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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