Job summary
This post will facilitate the provision of care to chronic and acute pain patients . The work split will be approximately 6.5 sessions for chronic pain management and 3.5 sessions for the inpatient anaesthetic team. The job plan includes 1.5 SPA.

Clinical experience and training equivalent to Advanced Specialist Training in Pain Medicine is essential for this post and it would be desirable to be a Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA).

The successful postholder will be a currently practicing clinician, holding GMC registration with a license to practice. They will have attained FRCA or equivalent and be included on the GMC's Specialist Register in Anaesthetics.

A commitment to a bio-psychosocial approach to pain management, multi-professional working, evidence-based practice and the principles of shared care and close working with other disciplines and specialties are also essential elements of this role.

The post will be based within the chronic pain management service which is an integral part of the wider Integrated MSK, Pain and Rheumatology Service (IMPReS) in the Division of Diagnostic and Clinical Support and the Anaesthetic Department in the Surgical Division.

The post is responsible to the Clinical Lead for Chronic Pain Medicine and the Clinical Director in Anesthetics and supported by the Business Manager for the Integrated MS

Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide Anaesthetic and Chronic pain sessions -clinical input ( outpatient clinics Multidisciplinary and theatre sessions) to both the acute and chronic pain management service (detailed timetable to be agreed with the postholder).

About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 520,000.

Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Hospital are significant PFI developments.

In 2006 a service reconfiguration, 'Meeting Patients Needs' was implemented which resulted in the Blackburn site becoming the centre for all acute services in East Lancashire. The Emergency Department at Blackburn is the only ED for East Lancashire and since 2012 has become a Trauma Unit in the Lancashire Trauma network with the Trauma Centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ED is supported by UCC at Blackburn and Burnley and a Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington.

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 435-MQ143-26
Job locations: Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue/Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2PQ United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for further detail or contact the names stated below for a more detailed conversation

Person Specification
Educational & Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• FRCA or equivalent (included on the GMC's Specialist Register in Anesthetics)
• Clinical Experience and training equivalent to Advanced Specialist Training in Pain Medicine
• ACLS / ALS

Desirable

• MSc or MD or PhD Management training course

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent clinical skills including community care and Hospital based practice

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).

Employer details
Employer name: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue/Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2PQ United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
Dr De la Torre
Patricia.Delatorre@elht.nhs.uk
01282803288

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. 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).