Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management to manage and develop pain services. Candidates should have significant experience in pain management and teaching qualifications. The role emphasizes teamwork in a friendly environment that fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Personal and professional development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance considerations

Qualifications

• Current Band 6 or 7 nurse with significant experience in Pain Management.
• Formal teaching skills are necessary.
• Willingness to undertake MSc in Pain Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage pain management service delivery and development.
• Conduct chronic pain clinics and audits.
• Provide education and training for health professionals and patients.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Teaching Skills

Education

MSc in Pain Management or willingness to undertake

Teaching Qualification

Leadership course

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management

NHS AfC: Band 7

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Clinical Nurse Specialist within Pain Management. We are looking for a person to join our innovative team , which covers all aspects of pain management.

The ideal candidate will be a current Band 6 or 7 nurse with significant experience in Pain Management, and hold a non-medical prescribing qualification and an MSc in Pain Management or demonstrate a willingness to undertake.

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds. Evidence of formal teaching skills is also essential.

In return we will offer you an extremely friendly, supportive working environment in a forward-thinking pain service, which strongly encourages and assists personal and professional development within this specialty.

Main duties of the job

Chronic pain Clinics and Nurse-led Clinics

Acute pain ward rounds

Audit and research

Education and Training for health professional and patients

Day- to-day management of the service alongside other Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the management and development of pain management across the Trust ensuring that the service is delivered equitably and to a consistently high standard. This may include the management of a caseload of patients.

The post holders own practice should be developed to an advanced level, whereby the clinical nurse specialist can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management related to the patient in pain by providing specialist knowledge/advice.

Apply the principles of therapeutic and safe prescribing.

Function at an higher level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team to support pain services delivered.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising and utilising research in every day practice. They will also develop and deliver a programme of practice development for staff in the Trust.

The post holder will assume elements of management responsibility as well as acting as a change agent within the multidisciplinary team.

When visiting patients with complex Pain Management needs, the post holder must recognise that he/she is not the primary carer , but must seek to equip the primary carer with the required skills and knowledge, so that the highest standards of care can be made available to the maximum number of patients.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working with patients with both acute and chronic pain
• Significant proven experience within Pain Management setting

Qualifications

• Teaching Qualification
• MSc in Pain Management or willingness to undertake
• Leadership course

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.