Job summary
Applications are invited for a Speciality Doctor in Pain Medicine at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Specialty Grade Doctor in Pain medicine in a thriving multidisciplinary well established pain service.
- Appointment has become available due to rising demand for chronic pain services.
- There is potential for the post to become permanent and support will be given to the right applicant should they wish to progress further in their career.
- The Pain Service is recognised for training by the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
- District General Hospital setting based around rural farming and retirement population
- A friendly, proactive and progressive team of anaesthetic and surgical colleagues
- Work within a multi-disciplinary acute and chronic adult and paediatric pain service including dedicated medical, nursing, psychology, physiotherapy and occupational therapy as well as administrative staff.
- The Pain Service is moving to newly refurbished outpatient unit in early 2022
About us
With over 4,000 staff (known as TeamQEH), the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn is one of the biggest employers in West Norfolk, supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. QEH has 518 beds, 18 wards, a budget of circa £220m and provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to those who live in the three counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
We are passionate about our journey of improvement. Our vision is to become the best rural district general hospital for patient and staff experience in the UK. We strive to deliver services that our local communities can be proud of, and to deliver exceptionally high standards of care, consistently for our patients and their families. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 patients in 20/21, and were ranked 27/507 nationally for Covid related research. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and are recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
TeamQEH is proud to be an inclusive employer, with many active staff networks. We have also been recognised as an exemplar employer by BAPIO (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) and offer outstanding health and wellbeing initiatives to support our staff and to implement our learning from the pandemic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- This appointment will provide high quality care that meets the requirements of the trusts objectives, to patients presenting to the Pain Service both as in patients and out patients. The appointee will become a member of a multidisciplinary pain team which provides a holistic pain service to patients presenting with pain in West Norfolk.
- Provision of Chronic pain clinics for new and follow up patients, intervention lists, participation in multidisciplinary Chronic Pain meetings and advice for chronic pain issues for in-patients. Participation in perioperative pain management is an option.
Organisational
- To work in an independent capacity within a multidisciplinary pain team for patients with acute, acute on chronic and chronic pain. The candidate will be supported by the incumbent Consultants in the Pain Service.
- To ensure personal knowledge of, and compliance with, Trust and departmental protocols
- To maintain high quality of patient care with minimal risk and enhance patient satisfaction with informed consent following GMC guidelines.
- To help in the delivery of effective services within the agreed budget
- To co-operate with other departments and agencies to meet the objectives of the Pain Services and the Trust.
Teaching
- To provide training, supervision and career development to junior doctors and career grade
- Opportunities to contribute to the education of medical and nursing students, paramedics and trainees in other specialties as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- This appointment will provide high quality care that meets the requirements of the trusts objectives, to patients presenting to the Pain Service both as in patients and out patients. The appointee will become a member of a multidisciplinary pain team which provides a holistic pain service to patients presenting with pain in West Norfolk.
- Provision of Chronic pain clinics for new and follow up patients, intervention lists, participation in multidisciplinary Chronic Pain meetings and advice for chronic pain issues for in-patients. Participation in perioperative pain management is an option.
Organisational
- To work in an independent capacity within a multidisciplinary pain team for patients with acute, acute on chronic and chronic pain. The candidate will be supported by the incumbent Consultants in the Pain Service.
- To ensure personal knowledge of, and compliance with, Trust and departmental protocols
- To maintain high quality of patient care with minimal risk and enhance patient satisfaction with informed consent following GMC guidelines.
- To help in the delivery of effective services within the agreed budget
- To co-operate with other departments and agencies to meet the objectives of the Pain Services and the Trust.
Teaching
- To provide training, supervision and career development to junior doctors and career grade
- Opportunities to contribute to the education of medical and nursing students, paramedics and trainees in other specialties as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA or equivalent experience.
- ATLS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Membership of the British Pain Society, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- FFPMRCA, DFPMRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
- At least four (4) years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two (2) of which will be in Pain Medicine or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Pain Medicine; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Advanced training in pain medicine or equivalent (this is essential as the candidate is required to work independently)
Experience
Essential
- Training and experience in management relevant to Pain medicine.
Desirable
- At least 1 year experience of working within the National Health Service of the UK, including practicing in pain medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA or equivalent experience.
- ATLS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Membership of the British Pain Society, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- FFPMRCA, DFPMRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
- At least four (4) years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two (2) of which will be in Pain Medicine or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Pain Medicine; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Advanced training in pain medicine or equivalent (this is essential as the candidate is required to work independently)
Experience
Essential
- Training and experience in management relevant to Pain medicine.
Desirable
- At least 1 year experience of working within the National Health Service of the UK, including practicing in pain medicine
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).
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