Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our multi-disciplinary Chronic Pain Management Service.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist in Chronic Pain provides expert advice, information and support for patients, delivering a combination of both individual and group based interventions. We require someone who can work both autonomously and as part of a team, and demonstrates leadership, innovation and be self-motivated. The successful applicant will need to be flexible regarding hours worked.
The successful applicant will be expected to deputise for the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, to participate in the operational management of the Chronic Pain Unit at BGH and assist in the Professional management and development of the Chronic Pain Nursing team. They will be involved in service development, audit and research and service evaluation. They must be able to demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development.
In return, you'll be supported by an expert team in an environment where training and development opportunities are encouraged in order to meet the clinical needs of the role. Nursing provision within the Chronic Pain Management Service is well established, well regarded and highly valued.
If you are ambitious to develop your specialist care career in pain management, working with a dynamic team who strive to achieve the best care outcomes for patients then we are eager to talk to you.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care and management of patients with Chronic Pain working in association with the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and other members of the Chronic Pain Service
- Provide management and organisation of the chronic pain unit with responsibility for this specific group of patients
- Participate in the education, development and line management of other staff members. Specific education to include completing recognised pain management training and to complete V300, Independent prescribing.
- Develop skills to facilitate the ability to undertake clinical responsibility for this specific group of patients.
- Service development of self and others.
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we may use this to contact you regarding your application.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
Clinical
- Perform comprehensive pain assessment of patients, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity with patients who have pain management difficulties.
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber, will prescribe medications within their scope of practice and competency for patients in their care, following assessment of need and in line with locally agreed guidelines and formularies
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to pain management plans and on-going care needs.
- Work autonomously on a regular basis and manage own case load of patients.
- Participate in clinical nursing duties and deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in her absence.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the management and organisation of the department.
- Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist to maximise best use of clinical resources, in implementing best practice and taking responsibility for initiating improvements.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Participate in patient programmes including self- management and pain management programmes.
- Participate and assist in out -patient treatments, to include providing TENS machines, External Neuromodulation and invasive pain treatments. Provide support and advise to patients regarding these treatments.
COMMUNICATION
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of pain management plans and act as a resource and a point of contact for this group of patients.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
- Maintain accurate records of pain management plans and treatments/care given.
- Ensure appropriate information is given to the patients and/or relatives regarding the continuing plan of care and treatments ordered and assess the impact of such plans.
- Responsible for promoting and development of open communication networks and collaboration with colleagues, other professionals and agencies working across several disciplines.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Responsible for pursuing own professional development and undertaking appropriate clinical practice skills as appropriate whilst having an awareness of the requirements.
- Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff within the chronic pain unit.
- Expected to provide mentorship and perceptorship for newly appointed staff and junior staff.
- To establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts.
- To keep up to date with annual mandatory training.
- To discuss annually present performance and future developments with the CNS through a formal appraisal.
- Act as a resource for other hospital and community staff providing advice, nursing expertise and specialist knowledge as required.
- Attend study days relevant to pain management.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To ensure practice is evidence based
- To promote and disseminate research and audit findings
- To carry out audit and evaluation in order to monitor the effectiveness of current practices and to improve health outcomes
- To participate in on going national and local research and audit projects
- Publish and present own research findings or developments in care locally, nationally and internationally as appropriate
- To demonstrate continual evaluation of practice and contribution to patient care/outcomes within the defined specialist nursing area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Assist the clinical nurse specialist in departmental audit and the development and implementation of the departments action plan.
- Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care, through bench-marking, audit and research.
- Initiate patients and public involvement activities in the clinical area leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be aware and adhere to departmental policies and procedures, updating personal records accordingly.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others participate in the development of same.
- Show commitment to continuous improvement of Care and Quality, in particular the delivery of nursing care by all members of the Nursing team.
- Ensure that adequate precautions are taken by self and all members of staff to minimise the risk of infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids, including blood products.
- Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
- Accept delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance development reviews and personal development planning.
- Promote the development of services within the department and assist the Clinical Nurse Specialist to implement change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
Clinical
- Perform comprehensive pain assessment of patients, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity with patients who have pain management difficulties.
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber, will prescribe medications within their scope of practice and competency for patients in their care, following assessment of need and in line with locally agreed guidelines and formularies
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to pain management plans and on-going care needs.
- Work autonomously on a regular basis and manage own case load of patients.
- Participate in clinical nursing duties and deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in her absence.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the management and organisation of the department.
- Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist to maximise best use of clinical resources, in implementing best practice and taking responsibility for initiating improvements.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Participate in patient programmes including self- management and pain management programmes.
- Participate and assist in out -patient treatments, to include providing TENS machines, External Neuromodulation and invasive pain treatments. Provide support and advise to patients regarding these treatments.
COMMUNICATION
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of pain management plans and act as a resource and a point of contact for this group of patients.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
- Maintain accurate records of pain management plans and treatments/care given.
- Ensure appropriate information is given to the patients and/or relatives regarding the continuing plan of care and treatments ordered and assess the impact of such plans.
- Responsible for promoting and development of open communication networks and collaboration with colleagues, other professionals and agencies working across several disciplines.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Responsible for pursuing own professional development and undertaking appropriate clinical practice skills as appropriate whilst having an awareness of the requirements.
- Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff within the chronic pain unit.
- Expected to provide mentorship and perceptorship for newly appointed staff and junior staff.
- To establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts.
- To keep up to date with annual mandatory training.
- To discuss annually present performance and future developments with the CNS through a formal appraisal.
- Act as a resource for other hospital and community staff providing advice, nursing expertise and specialist knowledge as required.
- Attend study days relevant to pain management.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To ensure practice is evidence based
- To promote and disseminate research and audit findings
- To carry out audit and evaluation in order to monitor the effectiveness of current practices and to improve health outcomes
- To participate in on going national and local research and audit projects
- Publish and present own research findings or developments in care locally, nationally and internationally as appropriate
- To demonstrate continual evaluation of practice and contribution to patient care/outcomes within the defined specialist nursing area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Assist the clinical nurse specialist in departmental audit and the development and implementation of the departments action plan.
- Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care, through bench-marking, audit and research.
- Initiate patients and public involvement activities in the clinical area leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be aware and adhere to departmental policies and procedures, updating personal records accordingly.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others participate in the development of same.
- Show commitment to continuous improvement of Care and Quality, in particular the delivery of nursing care by all members of the Nursing team.
- Ensure that adequate precautions are taken by self and all members of staff to minimise the risk of infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids, including blood products.
- Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
- Accept delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance development reviews and personal development planning.
- Promote the development of services within the department and assist the Clinical Nurse Specialist to implement change.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience in Pain management
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Clinical Examination/Clinical Diagnostic qualification
- Experience in leading a team
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience in Pain management
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Clinical Examination/Clinical Diagnostic qualification
- Experience in leading a team
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).
