Overview
An exciting opportunity has risen to join the pain service at St Richards, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals where the team will support you in developing into an autonomous clinical nurse specialist in pain management.
We are looking for an experienced staff nurse who has worked within the acute sector and has a proven track record of being dynamic and highly motivated. We are looking for someone who welcome opportunities for further develop their clinical skills and take on further academic studying.
The post holder will be working at Southlands, Worthing and St Richards hospital sites throughout the week. The Trust do offer a staff bus for transport between sites.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will develop into an advanced specialist nurse providing clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to patients, carers and staff on pain management issues.
* Following training the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be expected to practice autonomously, provide expert and holistic nursing care, support and empower all healthcare professionals and patients, by providing leadership, delegating responsibility, authority, and accountability on pain management issues by provision of education, specialist advice and clinical expertise.
* Education is a significant component of the Clinical Nurse Specialist’s role. Will offer a positive attitude to the continual improvement of the service underpinned by research, evidence-based practice and audit.
* Consequently, support the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in development of the service provision.
* The post holder must agree to undertake the non-medical prescribing course when deemed appropriate.
Qualifications/Requirements
* Experienced staff nurse who has worked within the acute sector and has a proven track record of being dynamic and highly motivated.
* Willingness to develop clinical skills and take on further academic studying.
* The post holder will be working across evidence of flexibility to work at Southlands, Worthing and St Richards hospital sites throughout the week; the Trust offers a staff bus for transport between sites.
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