Acute and Chronic Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Acute and Chronic Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist
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We are seeking an experienced and motivated nurse with extensive acute and chronic pain experience to join and lead a committed and well-established specialist pain management team as part of a fixed term of 6 months secondment.
You will be expected to independently review, assess and initiate treatments for patients within the hospital who are experiencing unresolved pain once their analgesia has been optimised, this will include all adult patients within the setting. You will escalate any concerns to the relevant medical staff and act accordingly. Your role will include educating and reassuring patients and their visitors alike.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
You will be working closely with and on behalf the anaesthetic team when required
You will be expected to follow-up patients in an outpatient setting referred by the Chronic Pain Consultant, this will include NICE approved therapies such as group and one to one education sessions, acupuncture and medication cleansing and optimisation autonomously and within the MDT setting.
The post holder must be able to work autonomously demonstrate effective communication, leadership and motivational skills and be able to work in an extended multi-disciplinary team, as well as lead and develop the pain team.
You will be expected to ensure that all local guidelines are accurate and up to date, revising as needed. You will be expected to lead on new projects under the guidance of the anaesthetist.
Flexibility with working hours is necessary in order to meet the role and the service demands.
This is a cross site role and therefore the applicant must be able to travel as the service requires.
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sukie Gill Job title: Head of Nursing Email address: sukie.gill1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01322 428100
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