3430 - Sister/Charge Nurse

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barnsley is seeking an Acute Pain Nurse to join its multidisciplinary team. The role involves conducting pain assessments, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and providing guidance on pain management techniques. Candidates must be a registered nurse with significant experience in pre and post-operative pain management. The successful applicant will contribute to the development of hospital pain protocols and lead educational initiatives within clinical teams, ensuring compassionate and effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at band 5 in speciality.
• Experience and knowledge in pre & post-operative pain management.
• Knowledge of current healthcare issues and quality benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough pain assessments and monitor analgesic effectiveness.
• Provide expert guidance on opioids, regional analgesia, and multimodal pain relief.
• Deliver education and support to clinical teams for best practices.

Skills

Effective interpersonal/communication

Effective team working

Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery

Effective change management

IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Education

1st level registered nurse

Educated to diploma level or working towards Diploma

Relevant degree or working towards

Evidence of relevant post registration education and development

998 or other recognised teaching course

Recognised leadership development program attendance

Job description

TheAcute Pain Nurse is a key member of the hospitals multidisciplinary painmanagement team, responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and evidence-based management of patients experiencing acute pain following surgery/trauma.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with anesthetists, surgeons, and ward staff, the Acute Pain Nurse conducts thorough pain assessments, monitors analgesic effectiveness, and provides expert guidance on the use of opioids, regional analgesia, and multimodal pain relief techniques. The role involves delivering education and support to clinical teams, promoting best practices in pain management, and contributing to the development and implementation of hospital-wide pain protocols and policies. Through clinical leadership, audit, and continuous quality improvement, the Acute Pain Nurse ensures that all patients receive timely, compassionate, and person-centered pain care, enhancing recovery and improving overall patient experience within the hospital.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description for 3430

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse
• Educated to diploma level or working towards Diploma
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development
• 998 or other recognised teaching course
• Recognised leadership development program attendance
• Relevant degree or working towards

Experience

• Significant experience at band 5 in speciality
• The post holder will be required to have experience and knowledge in pre & post-operative pain management.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Current healthcare issues
• Quality benchmarking
• Quality, audit and its application
• Clinical governance
• Healthcare commission standards for better health
• Risk management and NHSLA
• Health and safety
• Confidentiality
• Statutory and professional requirements
• NHS policy & procedure
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective interpersonal/communication
• Effective team working
• Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
• Effective change management
• IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.