Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join the Pain Management Service.
Candidates will have an interest in pain management and a desire to develop their knowledge and experience to deliver high, safe, quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to adopt a visible and accessible approach for patients, their relatives, carers and staff. They will be able to demonstrate post registration experience and level of clinical knowledge, positive leadership skills and evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Suitable to offer training post at B5 progressing to B6 once qualifications and competencies achieved.
The department is committed to staff development and offers a good competency based training package to enable progression from a Band 5 to Band 6 nurse in a timely manner. As the main Tertiary Centre within the Tees Valley, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their nursing skills in an exciting multi-disciplinary environment. The post holder will work within the context of a supportive, comprehensive, multi-professional, specialist team but will be required to provide advice and support to patients and carers.
The post holder will be part of a team of 2 Specialist Nurses, 2 Neuromodulation Sisters, 1 Chronic Pain Sister and 2 Health Care Assistants.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
·Your Leadership Impact
·Leading your Team to Success
·Leading Into the Future
·Service Improvement for Beginners
·Developing your Service Improvement Skills
·Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
·Explore leadership within the NHS
·Promote Trust values and behaviours
·Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
·Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Current NMC registration.
2. Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing.
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Evidence of professional and clinical development
4. A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
5. Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
6. Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others
7. Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
8. Work with minimal supervision and will challenge the practice of others.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Work within the boundaries of NMC Code pf Professional
10. Intermediate level information technology skills, Microsoft, Office, database entry, EcaMIS
11. Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
12. Understands physiological and social needs of patients and their families
13. Implement the 6 Cs of practice
14. Expect to plan, prioritise workload and implement evidence-based care and evaluate outcomes of treatment
15. Venepuncture competency
16. Ability to present written information clearly
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
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
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.