Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Pain Management Service at Barts Health. You will work in conjunction with the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Anaesthetic Consultants, to deliver inpatient and outpatient Pain Services at the Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals. You will work within a team of highly experienced Specialist Nurses and Doctors in the delivery of high quality, evidence-based acute and chronic pain management services that our patients deserve.
The post holder will have the opportunity to further develop their specialist knowledge and skills in providing health care to selected patients referred to the inpatient Pain Management Service for specialist advice and management. This includes general surgery, orthopaedics, major trauma, complex hepatobiliary surgery, cardiothoracics, renal transplant and neurosurgery. In addition, there will be equal opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in providing health care to patients referred for outpatient Pain Management and Transitional Pain including nurse-led clinics, and MDT clinics.
You must be able to demonstrate effective communication, leadership and motivational skills, and be able to work in an extended multi-disciplinary team. Flexibility with working hours is necessary in order to meet the role and the service demands.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for contributing towards the day to day operational delivery of the Pain Management Service and take responsibility for an agreed nurse-led caseload maintaining a professional approach at all times. This includes implementing and evaluating pain management initiatives, facilitating the provision of a seamless service and promoting quality, evidence-based care to patients in accordance with local and Trust policies.
Develop and participate in audit, research and educational activities related to pain management to facilitate learning and to improve the clinical service we provide.
Have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the inpatient and outpatient Pain Management Service and be willing to develop your own skills through continuing professional development.
Ensure effective communication throughout the Trust to develop and build working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate ‘best practice’ in the management of patients in acute and/or chronic pain.
Demonstrates time management and organisational skills to deliver a flexible service that responds appropriately to unpredictable and challenging needs.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •R.N. (adult nurse)
2. •Relevant 1st Level Degree or Significant
3. •Experience in similar Band 7 Post
4. •Additional qualification in Pain Management or relevant specialty e.g. Palliative Care, Rheumatology or Rehabilitation.
Desirable criteria
5. •Clinical Supervision/ mentorship qualification, E.N.B. 998 or equivalent (inc experience)
6. •Nurse Independent Prescriber
7. •Relevant MSc, preferably in pain management
Experience
Essential criteria
8. •Recent clinical nursing experience (adult)
9. •Extensive experience in Acute and Chronic Pain Management at Band 6 or above
10. •Experience of nurse-led clinics
Desirable criteria
11. •Experience of Audit processes
12. •Participation in research projects
13. •Participation in quality assurance projects
14. •Presentations at appropriate forum
Skills
Essential criteria
15. •High standard of clinical skills.
16. •Excellent inter-personal skills.
17. •Good personal organisation skills, able to work independently & part of a team.
18. •Effective teaching skills (informal & formal)
19. •Computer skills using Microsoft packages
20. •Managerial Development
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
21. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
22. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
23. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
24. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
25. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)