Job summary
The Pain Management Service is an integrated multidisciplinary service looking after patients with acute and long-term pain, both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. The post holder will work alongside Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists.
The post holder will see patients in outpatients who are suffering with persistent pain. They will provide a comprehensive biopsychosocial clinical assessment of patients referred to the Pain Service and together with the patient formulate a management plan. The post holder will also provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals managing inpatients at NNUH, where persistent pain is delaying inpatient treatment or preventing discharge from hospital. The post-holder will also provide support for community services, in the form of Advice & Guidance.
Main duties of the job
The post is predominantly a clinical role, with over 75% related to direct clinical care. The remainder of the hours will represent the other pillars of advanced practice; leadership, education & training and practice or service development.
The postholder will be expected to undertake a combination of clinics, in-patient review and follow up patient activity.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness/disease/deterioration of chronic illness.
- Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision- making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients/carers and clients.
- Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
- Have developed their knowledge base to an advanced level whereby the ACP can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients with persistent pain, and across a population
- Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service, ensuring that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. They will contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement within the service, proactively disseminating knowledge throughout the clinical area, Trust and externally as appropriate and leading clinical audit and research within their area of expertise.
- The post holder will be expected to provide clinical, educational and professional leadership, supporting staff within the Pain Management Service. They will contribute and develop a programme of practice development for staff who will also be caring for these patients. This should incorporate highly specialised clinical teaching both within NNUHFT and across the region for ACPs and other medical, nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), as appropriate. They will actively lead practice and service development and design, within their specialist clinical field to support the delivery of equitable services across the region.
- To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHFTs PRIDE values of People-focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness/disease/deterioration of chronic illness.
- Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision- making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients/carers and clients.
- Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
- Have developed their knowledge base to an advanced level whereby the ACP can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients with persistent pain, and across a population
- Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service, ensuring that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. They will contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement within the service, proactively disseminating knowledge throughout the clinical area, Trust and externally as appropriate and leading clinical audit and research within their area of expertise.
- The post holder will be expected to provide clinical, educational and professional leadership, supporting staff within the Pain Management Service. They will contribute and develop a programme of practice development for staff who will also be caring for these patients. This should incorporate highly specialised clinical teaching both within NNUHFT and across the region for ACPs and other medical, nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), as appropriate. They will actively lead practice and service development and design, within their specialist clinical field to support the delivery of equitable services across the region.
- To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHFTs PRIDE values of People-focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent level of experience(i.e. registered on Centre of advancing practice directory) supplemented by specialist training & competency sign off by Consultant in field and other specialist qualifications relevant to the post, including MSC (level 7) modules / qualification.
- Level 7 qualification in clinical assessment or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing education Evidence of CPD, maintained in a portfolio showing CPD events/activity relevant to the clinical specialty (may include IRMER training, ALS)
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant speciality (4-5 years minimum)
Skills
Essential
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Creative/innovative and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent level of experience(i.e. registered on Centre of advancing practice directory) supplemented by specialist training & competency sign off by Consultant in field and other specialist qualifications relevant to the post, including MSC (level 7) modules / qualification.
- Level 7 qualification in clinical assessment or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing education Evidence of CPD, maintained in a portfolio showing CPD events/activity relevant to the clinical specialty (may include IRMER training, ALS)
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant speciality (4-5 years minimum)
Skills
Essential
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Creative/innovative and adaptable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital/ Adelaide Street/ Cromer
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
