Job summary
To provide high quality patient services and care to the Chronic Pain Management Service as part of MSK Care Group and to patients throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality patient care, acting as a role model for nursing practice across the specialty and Trust.
To provide clinical nursing advice and education within Chronic Pain Services.
To act as a source of advice and knowledge for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
To work within the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of optimal care throughout all aspects of the patients care pathway and in all clinical settings.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Level 5 academic achievement or above or Equivalent or working towards.
Desirable
- Chronic pain education/ experience
- Pain management education / experience
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and skills
- Commitment to the learning environment
- Organisational awareness
- Excellent proven verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Chronic or other pain education/experience
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of the ability to work across boundaries and across professional groups
Further Training
Essential
- Interest in development of Chronic pain Services
- Demonstrate PROUD values.
- Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting.
- Ability to work within defined timescales.
- Commitment to complete relevant competencies to achieve autonomy as CNS at Band 6.
- Commitment to work towards Development Passport within MSK-Chronic pain Services.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively.
- Ability to motivate the nursing team to meet new challenges and change working practice
- Ability to work across multiple sites as required by the service
Desirable
- Ability to work with computer packages
- Driving license and access to a vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Level 5 academic achievement or above or Equivalent or working towards.
Desirable
- Chronic pain education/ experience
- Pain management education / experience
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and skills
- Commitment to the learning environment
- Organisational awareness
- Excellent proven verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Chronic or other pain education/experience
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of the ability to work across boundaries and across professional groups
Further Training
Essential
- Interest in development of Chronic pain Services
- Demonstrate PROUD values.
- Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting.
- Ability to work within defined timescales.
- Commitment to complete relevant competencies to achieve autonomy as CNS at Band 6.
- Commitment to work towards Development Passport within MSK-Chronic pain Services.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively.
- Ability to motivate the nursing team to meet new challenges and change working practice
- Ability to work across multiple sites as required by the service
Desirable
- Ability to work with computer packages
- Driving license and access to a vehicle
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
