Specialist Nurse Acute and Persistent Pain | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Basingstoke, RG24 9NA |
| Company: | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7757922/251-SURG7922-PAIN |
Summary
To act as a specialist resource on all aspects of pain management and related symptom control, using research to underpin clinical practice.
Co-ordinate patient care and treatments ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate care, providing specialist psychological support and education for both patients and their carers ensuring that information is current, and evidence based using biopsychosocial approach.
Some of the main duties and responsibilities are -
With support from Band 7 /clinical lead manage a caseload of patients, providing nursing care, documenting interventions and working independently within the multidisciplinary team.
Act as the specialist nurse resource and first line contact for patients, their families and health professionals.
Work clinically as part of the ward teams to care for patients with complex needs including peritoneal malignancy and chronic pain
To support colleagues in clinical teaching and professional standards
Carry out comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs
Maintain accurate patient records of clinical observations and outcomes
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026
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