Pain Nurse Specialist - Part time - Internal Only

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 November 2024

Job summary

Pain Nurse Specialist - Part time 30 h/w- Internal Only

To work across the inpatient and outpatient Pain Management setting. Clinical duties will include a variety of tasks including - inpatient ward rounds, outpatient clinics, provision of education within the Trust, audit and service development needs.

Assess patients, plan and implement care and provide advice and guidance on pain management, to patients, carers and staff within all specialities across the RBHFT.

Assist in the management of patients receiving analgesic techniques (e.g. PCA/epidural/nerve blocks).

Main duties of the job

Work as an integral member of the team. Working closely with the MDT and identified patients.

Assist in the day to day running of the Pain Service, participate in all clinical duties inclusive of inpatient review and outpatient clinics/procedures.

Act as a role model providing specialist pain advice and specialist techniques through evidence based practice.

Assist in the management of epidural, local anaesthetic analgesia, opiate infusions and other analgesic techniques.

Provide key education throughout the Trust.

Develop own skills, taking responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with post-registration requirements.

Works to achieve competencies appropriate to grade. Is able to identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.

Understand the workload targets, which have been set for clinical area and demonstrate commitment to their delivery.

To participate in departmental projects when required.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.

It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata, per annum.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-6787487NCG

Job locations

RBH

London Road

Reading

RG15AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification

Pain Knowledge

Essential

Pain Knowledge
Acute experience

Desirable

Ability to teach

Acute experience

Essential

Current practice in an acute setting

Person Specification

Pain Knowledge

Essential

Pain Knowledge
Acute experience

Desirable

Ability to teach

Acute experience

Essential

Current practice in an acute setting

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.