Job summary
- Main area
- Southampton General and Princess Anne Sites
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-SNM030724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £35,392.00 - £42,618.00 per annum
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Full/part time permanent position available with an option of fixed term/secondment part time hours for the successful candidate.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Inpatient Pain service. This role is to provide pain management support in the current service, allowing a personal development opportunity for the candidate wishing to develop their skills and practice in pain management. Flexibility in hours will be considered alongside service demands.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated registered adult nurse to join our small but dynamic team. You will practice clinically in agreed care settings working across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to develop and support patient-centred seamless care. As an integral part of the team, currently working core hours, you will also support the delivery of educational programmes such as epidural, patient-controlled analgesia and local anaesthetic infiltration training.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will
Be responsible for the provision of specialist pain nursing care for a defined patient/client group, practicing as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Accept referrals within agreed criteria and be the identified key worker for a patient/client caseload to co-ordinate treatment and care.
Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
We are looking for a healthcare professional who is keen to broaden their skills in pain management, who can work to support service and staff development, working closely with the team.
The successful candidate must have significant interest in pain management for a broad spectrum of patients and be passionate about patient centred care.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Degree qualification or equivalence
- Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice.
- Provide evidence of • Supporting a range of learners in practice • Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
Desirable criteria
- Registered on MSc / PgCert Pathway
- Completion of HTPA Competencies
- L7 Post registration education within pain management.
- Counselling qualification
- IT training
- Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience within specialist area.
- Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
Desirable criteria
- Change Management, clinical practice development.
- Interest in nurse –led care.
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Gooch
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02380777222
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