Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of pain services?Are you looking for a demanding, fulfilling job that will truly make a difference to patient care?
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced Nurse to work in all areas of the pain service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, co-ordinating care and treatment of patients with acute and chronic pain.
You will provide input across all areas of pain management, including the inpatient/acute pain service, the chronic pain service and the multidisciplinary pain management programme provided by the Centre of Pain Education (COPE).
Apply for our Band 7 clinical nurse specialist position! If you have recent experience working as a CNS in a Pain Management service, we want to hear from you. In case we don't find a perfect fit for the Band 7 role, we're open to interviewing candidates for our Band 6 trainee clinical nurse specialist position. For the Band 6 role, we're looking for registered nurses with recent experience in surgical, theatre recovery, or critical care, especially those with expertise in caring for patients using patient-controlled analgesia with opioids.
Successful Band 6 applicants will have the chance for career progression based on the completion of competencies outlined in the UK Career Framework for Pain nurses. Join us in making a difference in patient care
Main duties of the job
This role will:
- Include inpatient/acute pain ward rounds, delivering nurse led clinics including 'rapid response' and medication reduction clinics and specialist nurse input to COPE
- Require an appreciation of the complex issues patients with chronic/persistent pain can face and an ability to show initiative and understanding in providing support and care for these patients and their relatives/carers. Outstanding communication and team working skills are therefore essential.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.
Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please refer to the attached job description, which also includes the person specification, for full job main duties***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please refer to the attached job description, which also includes the person specification, for full job main duties***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- BSc
- Teaching, mentorship qualification
- Recognised post-registration pain qualification eg King's college, or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc Pain Management
- Non Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist within an inpatient Pain Service as a band 6 or above
- Good understanding of caring for patients receiving patient-controlled analgesia and continuous epidural infusions
- IV medication certificate and competence
Desirable
- Experience of conducting medication reviews for patients following discharge from hospital or presenting with chronic pain
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of physiology, assessment and pharmacology related to pain management
- Ability to understand and utilise clinical evidence as an specialist practitioner
- Well -developed written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media/IT skills
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Understanding of risk management and governance responsibilities
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audits, service evaluations and research related to pain management
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first
- Ability to collaborate and work as a team
- Demonstrate commitment to improve and encourage excellence
- Role model respect
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Communication and InterPersonal Skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work flexible across all hospital sites
- Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- BSc
- Teaching, mentorship qualification
- Recognised post-registration pain qualification eg King's college, or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc Pain Management
- Non Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist within an inpatient Pain Service as a band 6 or above
- Good understanding of caring for patients receiving patient-controlled analgesia and continuous epidural infusions
- IV medication certificate and competence
Desirable
- Experience of conducting medication reviews for patients following discharge from hospital or presenting with chronic pain
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of physiology, assessment and pharmacology related to pain management
- Ability to understand and utilise clinical evidence as an specialist practitioner
- Well -developed written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media/IT skills
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Understanding of risk management and governance responsibilities
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audits, service evaluations and research related to pain management
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first
- Ability to collaborate and work as a team
- Demonstrate commitment to improve and encourage excellence
- Role model respect
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Communication and InterPersonal Skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work flexible across all hospital sites
- Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
