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Rebecca Benson-Bailes

Twickenham ,London

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in pain management, specialising in both acute and chronic pain. Demonstrates exceptional skills in liaising with members of the MDT to provide best practice, patient-centred care. Proven ability to conduct clinical assessments and formulate specialised care plans while effectively managing clinical caseloads and time. Adept at leading and creating new projects for service development, including auditing and research. Committed to teaching and continually improving services using up-to-date evidence-based practices. Strong leadership skills with a track record of successfully coordinating teams to achieve optimal outcomes.

Offering strong foundation in clinical nursing and patient care with keen ability to adapt and learn quickly. Knowledgeable about patient assessments, care planning, and compassionate support. Ready to use and develop communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Supportive member of the team and active line manager for junior members of staff.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered General Nurse

REBECCA BENSON-BAILES
  • ABOUT ME
  • Dedicated, compassionate, knowledgeable registered nurse with experience in acute medicine, community, intensive care, cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgical settings and specialist pain management
  • Meticulously detail-oriented, observant and proactive
  • Dedicated to patient centred care and a true team player, supporting all members of the team where able and working well as a member of the MD
  • Current practice assessor, trained and mentored junior team members of the team, strengthening efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex hospital stays.
  • Diligently carried out clinical assessments to provide optimal pre/post-operative care and create bespoke pain management plans.
  • Continuously assessing existing standards and practices, recognising areas for improvement and creating new policy's and education plans to provide up to date, research based better standards for practice.

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute and Chronic Pain

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London
11.2023 - Current
  • Working cross site at two separate hospitals.
  • Member of both acute and chronic pain teams.
  • Participate in weekly MDT meetings for patients with complex pain.
  • Lead in administration of Capsaicin treatment in theatres.
  • Following up pain management interventions and creating ongoing pain management plans.
  • Leading inpatient acute pain ward rounds, reviewing both adult and paediatric patients.
  • Leading on projects eg. creating new bespoke online learning package to teach ward staff and revamping in person taught session.
  • Creating new projects in the team to continue to develop the pain service eg. opioid stewardship auditing.
  • Reviewing current trust guidelines and renewing to follow current best practice.
  • Line manager for junior members of staff, completing performance development reviews and providing support/teaching.

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inpatient Pain Service

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
London
10.2022 - 11.2023
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments, to generate the best patient-centred management plan.
  • Improved treatment outcomes by delivering clear, effective patient and family education.
  • Oversaw staff training and education, conducting reflective practice sessions to guarantee all intervention was effective and evidence-based.
  • Created new training sessions for recovery nurses in complex pain.
  • Participated in auditing of the service to enable ongoing improvements and engaged in research for new innovative pain management strategies.


Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiac Surgery

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
London
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Created staff rotas to guarantee optimal coverage on all shifts.
  • Conducted rounds with physicians to assist with treatment and patient care.
  • Managed the ward on a day to day basis as the senior nurse in charge of the shift.
  • Provided support for junior members of staff including line managing a team of 6.
  • Dealt with complex difficult situations ranging from abuse of patients/staff and conflict to sudden deaths.
  • Cared for complex cardiac surgery patients, skilled in caring for pacing wires/boxes, chest drains and patients requiring telemetry monitoring

Senior Staff Nurse - Vascular Surgery

Sarah Swift Ward- St Thomas Hospital
London
08.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiology

Stephen Ward - St Thomas Hospital
London
06.2020 - 08.2020

Intensive Care Nurse

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
London
03.2020 - 06.2020

Senior Staff Nurse - Vascular Surgery HDU

Luke Ward - St. Thomas Hospital
London
10.2018 - 03.2020

Community Nursing

Community Nursing Streatham DN's District Nursing
04.2018 - 10.2018

General Medical Nursing

Anne Ward - St. Thomas Hospital
London
11.2017 - 04.2018

Education

Pain Management Level 7

King's College London
London
03.2024 - 06.2024

Complex pain management

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment

Chelsea & Westminster NHS FT
02.2025 -

Quality Improvement

Chelsea and Westminster NHS FT
06.2024 -

Enhanced Care

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Cardiac Surgery Study

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Vascular; arterial and venous study

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

BSc (Hons) - Nursing Studies

Canterbury Christchurch University

Skills

  • Liaising with members of the MDT to provide best practice, patient-centred care
  • Specialist in pain management with acute and chronic pain experience
  • Clinical assessment and formulating specialised care plans
  • Clinical caseload and time management
  • Teaching and working to continually improve the service using up to date evidence based practice
  • Leading and creating new projects to continue service development including auditing and research
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead and coordinate a team

Timeline

Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment

Chelsea & Westminster NHS FT
02.2025 -

Quality Improvement

Chelsea and Westminster NHS FT
06.2024 -

Pain Management Level 7

King's College London
03.2024 - 06.2024

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute and Chronic Pain

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
11.2023 - Current

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inpatient Pain Service

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
10.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiac Surgery

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
08.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Staff Nurse - Vascular Surgery

Sarah Swift Ward- St Thomas Hospital
08.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiology

Stephen Ward - St Thomas Hospital
06.2020 - 08.2020

Intensive Care Nurse

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT
03.2020 - 06.2020

Senior Staff Nurse - Vascular Surgery HDU

Luke Ward - St. Thomas Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2020

Community Nursing

Community Nursing Streatham DN's District Nursing
04.2018 - 10.2018

General Medical Nursing

Anne Ward - St. Thomas Hospital
11.2017 - 04.2018

Registered General Nurse

REBECCA BENSON-BAILES

Complex pain management

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Enhanced Care

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Cardiac Surgery Study

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

Vascular; arterial and venous study

Guys and St Thomas NHS FT

BSc (Hons) - Nursing Studies

Canterbury Christchurch University
Rebecca Benson-Bailes