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Job Description
Are you currently working as a Band 6 in a pain management service? Would you like the chance to work in one of London's largest NHS Trusts supported by a nurse led, high profile and ambitious team, helping to contribute toward great change and transformation of our Pain Services as a Band 6 Junior CNS in Pain Management?
This post is suitable for a registered nurse already working at the level of a Band 6 CNS in Pain Management or potentially, a registered nurse with evidence of pain related improvement activity, who works in an acute ward/unit with a strong desire to learn, evidence of self-directed learning related to pain and track record for improving pain management for their patients i.e. Link nurse or Pain Champion experience. We are looking for someone who has the commitment, professionalism and dedication to make a difference to our patients. In return, we can offer an excellent working environment, empathic mentoring and leadership with opportunities for personal and professional development to help take your career in nursing to the next level.
Working in our well-established acute pain setting you will have to opportunity to develop clinical skills, hold responsibility for your own caseload under the close supervision of an experienced team leader, offer advice with support of the team to medical and surgical teams about pain management and act as an advocate for patients and their carers. You will have a role to help deliver teaching other nursing staff and contribute to the Trust's nursing strategy, develop guidelines and take part in audit and research projects. You will have the opportunity to work with three major hospitals Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's all with a world renowned reputation for education, research and expert clinical care provision.
This role involves the regular internal rotation into our Pain Management Centre based at Charing Cross where you will you will be responsible for supervising Chronic Pain outpatient care delivery including procedural Qutenza, TENS, follow up phone calls and optimising patient experience.
Main duties of the job
All key aspects of the role will be undertaken in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and Lead Nurse for the Pain Service.
To provide high quality, effective, individualised pain management advice to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision
To participate in the sooth running of the combined Pain Service at Imperial.
To assist in development and continuation of training/education programmes
To assist in development and continuation of audit and research projects.
To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Past Experience
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
290-SCCS-1456
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This post is suitable for a registered nurse already working at the level of a Band 6 CNS in Pain Management or potentially, a registered nurse with evidence of pain related improvement activity, who works in an acute ward/unit with a strong desire to learn, evidence of self-directed learning related to pain and track record for improving pain management for their patients i.e. Link nurse or Pain Champion experience. We are looking for someone who has the commitment, professionalism and dedication to make a difference to our patients. In return, we can offer an excellent working environment, empathic mentoring and leadership with opportunities for personal and professional development to help take your career in nursing to the next level.
Working in our well-established acute pain setting you will have to opportunity to develop clinical skills, hold responsibility for your own caseload under the close supervision of an experienced team leader, offer advice with support of the team to medical and surgical teams about pain management and act as an advocate for patients and their carers. You will have a role to help deliver teaching other nursing staff and contribute to the Trust's nursing strategy, develop guidelines and take part in audit and research projects. You will have the opportunity to work with three major hospitals Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's all with a world renowned reputation for education, research and expert clinical care provision.
This role involves the regular internal rotation into our Pain Management Centre based at Charing Cross where you will you will be responsible for supervising Chronic Pain outpatient care delivery including procedural Qutenza, TENS, follow up phone calls and optimising patient experience.
Main duties of the job
All key aspects of the role will be undertaken in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and Lead Nurse for the Pain Service.
To provide high quality, effective, individualised pain management advice to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision
To participate in the sooth running of the combined Pain Service at Imperial.
To assist in development and continuation of training/education programmes
To assist in development and continuation of audit and research projects.
To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Competency in medication administration including IV medications
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- RN1 educated to degree level
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Mentorship Course or equivalent or knowledge and experience of teaching techniques and learners needs
Desirable
- Relevant specialist pain course or equivalent pain experience
Past Experience
Essential
- Significant previous post registration experience
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
- Experience of teaching/ assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
Desirable
- Experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
290-SCCS-1456