Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) pain service. The MFT pain service is a well-established multidisciplinary team incorporating the roles of highly skilled nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and pain consultants across the spectrum of acute and chronic pain.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in the UK, comprising ten hospitals and a multitude of local, regional and national clinical services. The Trust is a major tertiary referral centre for medical and surgical specialties. Clinical & Scientific Services provides services to support these including the Manchester Adult Inpatient Pain Management Service.
This post will be predominantly based at Wythenshawe hospital, within the outpatient chronic pain service. However, as the inpatient and outpatient services work closely together, support and advise may be required across all aspects of the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the dual responsibilities of a highly specialist nurse within the field of pain management, as well as act as unit manager for the outpatient and day case services currently based at Wythenshawe Hospital. The successful candidate will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver excellent care for patients experiencing persistent non-malignant pain. They will require an aptitude for teaching and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a solid knowledge base and clinical skills in pain management. A non-medical prescribing qualification is essential for this role so the ideal candidate will either currently meet this criteria or have a willingness to undertake this. The post holder will also have operational responsibilities of the outpatient services and interventional suite, including line management and scheduling duties. They will need to be flexible, self-motivated and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Their on-going professional development will be actively encouraged and supported.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Speciality qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Masters or working towards masters in related subject
- Non-Medical Prescribing V300
Experience
Essential
- Experience at band 6 in the specialty
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level.
Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management
Desirable
- Further evidence of continued leadership development e.g. RCN programme
IM&T
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems
Desirable
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Audit & Research
Essential
- Completed course/module in research methods
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Published in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Speciality qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Masters or working towards masters in related subject
- Non-Medical Prescribing V300
Experience
Essential
- Experience at band 6 in the specialty
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level.
Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management
Desirable
- Further evidence of continued leadership development e.g. RCN programme
IM&T
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems
Desirable
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Audit & Research
Essential
- Completed course/module in research methods
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Published in peer reviewed journals
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).
