Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Pain

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Pain Team as a full time substantive Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist.

As Clinical Nurse Specialist you will have a central role within the team, managing patients with acute pain and complex pain needs. You will be working primarily within the inpatient setting, as well as providing support to the outpatient teams to deliver safe and effective care to optimise and improve patients' quality of life. Education to all members of the clinical team will be part of this specialist role.

Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will use your knowledge and experience to lead on the development and delivery of all aspects of our acute pain service - providing clinical leadership to nursing staff and expert professional advice to other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of the pain team who strive to ensure a coordinated and multi-professional approach to diagnosis, treatment, planning and care provision for all patients and their families. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work alone as well as with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the highest standard of care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialised clinical advice and support in the management of acute/chronic pain.
• To work autonomously assessing patients in pain and devising pain management strategies.
• To be responsible both professionally and managerially, assisting in the development and co-ordination of the multidisciplinary pain service in collaboration with the Team.
• To provide educational support and training in acute pain management to all members of themultidisciplinary team.
• To assist in the development of enhanced recovery programmes within the Trust.
• To continually monitor, audit and evaluate the pain service and actively participate in the implementation of change to ensure high standards of care are maintained.
• To provide cover for the other Pain Nurses and Pre-Op/Enhanced Recovery Nurse when required.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential

• NMC
• Evidence of Degree or Masters level qualification or working towards
• Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of teaching

Desirable

• Non- Medical Prescribing Qualification
• Advanced communication skills
• Post basic qualification in pain management

Experience

Essential

• Previous pain management
• Experience post registration plus previous experience within the pain management specialty at Band 6 and above.
• Experience of audit and research
• Experience of multi-professional working

Desirable

• Experience post registration plus previous experience within the pain management specialty at Band 6 and above.
• Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
• Leadership and management experience

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication verbal /written / interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Organisation skills
• Advanced communication skills

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Evidence of good attendance record
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations

Desirable

• Active member of clinical specialist groups - the British pain Society
• Familiar with Trust computer system