Nurse Specialist- Acute Pain Services

Job summary

We have and exciting opportunity to appoint a Nurse Specialist to support the Acute Pain Service, working out of the Recovery Unit in Main Theatres.

Managing a team of specialist Acute Pain Service (APS) nurses in the provision of inpatient acute pain management.

This post will provide the post holder with the opportunity to ensure the highest standards of clinical care by exploring clinical practice and identifying areas for further development within the Acute Pain Service and across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You should be a registered Professional withClinical and management experience relevant to the role of a lead nurse. This might include band 6 or above level experience working in the Acute Pain Service, Recovery, Critical care or Surgical wards and a background in supporting teaching, quality improvement.

The successful candidate will be Managing a team of specialist Acute Pain Service (APS) nurses in the provision of inpatient acute pain management.

Maintaining a high standard of care, providing specialist knowledge and education to members of the multidisciplinary team.

Responsible for the management of nursing practice and standards of patient/client care, whilst promoting the values, philosophy and objectives of the trust.

You will be innovative within your approach, able to prioritise your own workload and that of others as well as having excellent communication skills. You will also demonstrate a flexible approach to working and will co-ordinate with other colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.