Pain & Neuromodulation Specialist Nurse

Job responsibilities

Role summary

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.

Provide expert advice and clinical practice by varying methods of communication

Participate in the education and training of other staff members

Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments

Key responsibilities

Clinical

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records

Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.

Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.

Leadership

Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.

Participate in nurse-led clinics to provide people with information and support regarding their condition.

Participate in the development of services and assist the highly specialist nurse to implement change service delivery

Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis

Participate with regional links in the community to promote and increase awareness of services provided

Participate in the planning services with primary care trusts, local hospitals, residential homes and social services.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.

Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.

Clinical Governance

Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.

Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.

Investigate with others critical incidents and service failures

Education and Development

Provide education and development opportunities for others

Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge

Promote reflective practice by facilitating discussion about good practice and

problem areas within clinical supervision environment

Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and their families..

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues

Attend annual appraisal to identify and agree training and development needs as part of Personal Development Plans

Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct

Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements

This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks

Other

Essential

• Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
• Capable of working on own initiative, self-motivated and the ability to motivate others
• Committed to personal development

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma
• Post registration qualification in specialist area
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Degree
• Experience working within a neuroscience or pain management department.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Participation in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Capable of demonstrating a visible high profile approach to the role
• Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to prioritise and work pro-actively
• High level of personal and professional credibility

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in speciality or related area
• Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
• Experience in the supervision of junior nursing staff

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).