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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management
NHS
London
On-site
GBP 54,000 - 61,000
Full time
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care across two sites while contributing to educational initiatives and research projects.
Qualifications
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- MSc level of learning or working towards.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert assessment, planning, evaluation, and support in all aspects of pain management.
- Ensure continuity of care from diagnosis through all disease stages.
- Lead clinical care by developing individual pain management plans.
Skills
Education
Job description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Pain Management Team as Band 6 or 7 Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist (Depending on experience and related qualifications)As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team using your clinical expertise to co-ordinate high quality care and treatment of patients requiring pain services across both sites (one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey). This will include supporting both for in-patients and for outpatient clinic. For internal candidates, a secondment opportunity may be considered. Please make sure to discuss this with your direct line manager before submitting your application form.The role will include provision of formal and informal education and participation in audit and research projects.The successful applicants will be required to work across both sites .
For further details / informal visits contact:Roya Hejazi, Lead Nurse in Pain Management Roya.Hejazi@rmh.nhs.uk on Ext 1715 or Yara Osman De Oliveira, Matron CCU , Outrech , resus and and Pain Team, Yara.OsmanDeOliveira@rmh.nhs.uk , 02078528860 Ext 1679
- To serve as an expert in pain management and offer comprehensive pain services across the Trust, through evidence-based practices, educational initiatives, and the development of policies and guidelines.
- To provide clinical leadership to nursing staff and offering expert professional guidance to various professionals, multidisciplinary teams, as well as acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
- To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within pain management.
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
- To provide informal and formal teaching, for patients, staff and carers as relevant e.g. academic courses provided by The Trust/The Royal Marsden School
- To liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams.
- The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the specialty.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:-
- To sustain a high-quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
- In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review these following change/implementations.
- To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.
- In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are referred to the appropriate specialist/s.
- To lead clinical care by providing expert assessment, planning, evaluation and support skills in all aspects of pain management.
- To provide medical and surgical teams with individualised pain management plans for both acute and complex pain referrals. These plans are to encompass guidance on suitable drug administration, inclusive of dosages, as well as information on non- pharmacological management techniques.
- To conduct regular follow-ups with patients to assess the efficacy of the prescribed regimen.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Teaching, assessing and mentoring qualification.
- Evidence of degree level studies in specific pain related subjects/ qualification in oncology.
- Advanced physical assessment course/ Independent nurse prescriber.
- Relevant MSc level of learning or working towards/ Evidence of research in pain management/Publications.
- Sufficient/ extensive post registration nursing experience at Band 6 or above in cancer care/ critical care/ pain management or palliative care
- Able to conduct reflective practice and participates in clinical supervision.
- To be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job.
- Evidence of advanced communications skills.
- Ability / experience of developing skills of others through a range of teaching / training methods.
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members.
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.
£54,320 to £60,981 a yearper annum pro rata
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