Job overview
The Oxford Pain Service covers four sites within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, including the Outpatient Pain Management Centre (PMC).
We are seeking a Band staff nurse to join our multidisciplinary outpatient team situated in the Pain Management Centre at the Churchill Hospital. In this role, you will lead clinical operations alongside the administration team, supported by senior nursing staff, to deliver a high-quality, effective and efficient outpatient service. Full training and support will be provided.
This full-time position is hours per week, Monday to Friday, : –: hrs.
Main duties of the job
JOB PROFILE
1. To actively participate in the development and provision of outpatient pain services through evidence-based practice.
2. To develop, implement and maintain high quality and safe systems for the effective management of patients in the Pain Management Centre and maintain associated records.
3. Work in partnership with patients, families, and members of the multi-disciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of patients and ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care to patients undergoing specialist interventional procedures in the outpatient department.
4. To independently assess patient care needs when attending the Pain Management Centre outpatient service, including those patients attending pre-screening and post-intervention appointments and effectively manage the patients contact help line.
5. Provide supervision and support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team and visiting healthcare professionals as needed.
6. To assist in the development and continuation of audit and research projects within the outpatient department.
7. To act the Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) for the outpatient department and be responsible for ensuring compliance with local and Trust wide policy in line with national IR(ME)R regulations ().
8. To act as mentor and line manager to junior members of staff where indicated.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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