Northampton General Hospital
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 22 November 2026

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to become a member of a specialised team delivering high standards of care to a group of patients via variety of methods.

You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care within the Chronic Pain Management setting.

The post encompasses a variety of roles and you will be expected to be able to work both as a team member and autonomously, as the workload dictates.

Please note: The Chronic Pain Management Service is under constant development. Staff must be willing to expand their role as the service evolves.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering high standards of care to patients and their families. In particular you will be responsible to maintain and promote a safe clinic environment.

About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Per Annum / Pro Rata: Contract
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 265-8329246-SUR
Job locations: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Billing Road, Northamptonshire, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Supporting Clinical Excellence: Develop evidence-based knowledge and skills in the management/strategies of chronic pain.
• Participate in nurse led clinics.
• Work with the acute pain service if required.
• Actively contributes to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs for your patients and the development of plans of care ensuring that these are evaluated and amended as appropriate.
• Actively maintain and promote a safe clinic environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed Trust policies and guidelines.
• Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve their health status.
• Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications, including controlled drugs in line with Trust policy and Nursing Midwifery Council standards.
• Maintain detailed nursing documentation.
• Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the clinical area.
• Once competent in team management skills, take charge of the clinical area on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility or their deputy.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the supporting documents. The full person specification can be accessed under the short listing criteria of the document.

Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience; Level 1 RN Adult with NMC registration
• Desirable: Counselling/coaching skills qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: 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: Previous experience in working in a Pain Service/Pain Clinic; Active participation in clinical effectiveness/research/audit and quality improvement; Experience in chronic pain management

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Essential: Good clinical assessment and communication skills; Competent and confident with using the Trusts IT systems; Competent in the administration of intravenous medication; Prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations; Possess the ability to prioritise own workload; Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Desirable: Experience of using Electronic Patient Record system; Recording and monitoring of ECG's; Venepuncture and cannulation

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northampton General Hospital
Address: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Billing Road, Northamptonshire, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Leader Sarah Smith sarah.smith322@nhs.net

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.