Job summary
Do you enjoy sharing empathy and compassion to patients? Do you enjoy challenges and working within a friendly multidisciplinary team?
We are looking for someone like you to join our Nationally recognised Pain service and help us in providing the best care we can to our patients.
The role includes assisting the Doctors with procedures as well as the nursing team. Working within an experienced specialised team and developing roles specific to the specialty.
Educating staff and patients in pain management techniques and supervising student nurses during their placement.
Friendliness and approachability are essential to us as well as the ability to work well with our team.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for supporting the Pain Clinic team in providing exceptional care for patients suffering with chronic pain, within the pain theatre and outpatient pain clinic department.
You will be working as a team member within a nationally recognised pain service assisting clinicians and nursing staff with procedures and clinics.
You will be helping to support patients with long term conditions whilst having opportunities to develop some specialist roles.
You will be holding telephone follow up clinics and be involved in training sessions for patients using specialised equipment.
You will help to maintain a safe and efficient service being able to work undirected at times
You will be able to use essential documentation and have good computer skills.
About us
The Pain Clinic consists of 6 Pain Consultants, Specialist nurses and physiotherapists. We work closely with the pain management team who have psychologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists with the focus very much on self management. There are group sessions as well as one to one.
We provide a very busy acupuncture service and are one of the largest neuromodulation centres in the UK.
We are a Monday to Friday service and at present there are no weekend or evening services.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Providing specific Pain treatments to patients in a nurse led environment.
Willing to learn new techniques such as Acupuncture to meet the needs of the clinics.
Help to promote and maintain a safe and efficient environment within the department and theatre which meets the needs of patients, their relatives and carers.
Contribute to accurate written and computerised documentation relevant to patient care ensuring confidentiality of patient information at all times.
Assist in the admission, treatment and recovery of patients undergoing procedures in the clinic and theatre.
Assist the multi-professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment/ or assessment, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. Chaperone patients during examinations and procedures as required.
After completion of appropriate training , prepare and undertake agreed clinical activities:
a) Use of specialist equipment
b) Venepuncture
c) Acupuncture
d) Intrathecal pump programming and clinic maintenance.
e) Scrub in theatre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Providing specific Pain treatments to patients in a nurse led environment.
Willing to learn new techniques such as Acupuncture to meet the needs of the clinics.
Help to promote and maintain a safe and efficient environment within the department and theatre which meets the needs of patients, their relatives and carers.
Contribute to accurate written and computerised documentation relevant to patient care ensuring confidentiality of patient information at all times.
Assist in the admission, treatment and recovery of patients undergoing procedures in the clinic and theatre.
Assist the multi-professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment/ or assessment, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. Chaperone patients during examinations and procedures as required.
After completion of appropriate training , prepare and undertake agreed clinical activities:
a) Use of specialist equipment
b) Venepuncture
c) Acupuncture
d) Intrathecal pump programming and clinic maintenance.
e) Scrub in theatre.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1 with current live registration
Work Experience
Essential
- Acute Hospital Setting
- Outpatient
- Pain management
Desirable
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of chronic pain, long term conditions
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- The ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skills
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1 with current live registration
Work Experience
Essential
- Acute Hospital Setting
- Outpatient
- Pain management
Desirable
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of chronic pain, long term conditions
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- The ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skills
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).
