Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Service

Paula Wright; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their pain service in Shoreham-by-Sea. The role involves providing clinical expertise and education on pain management, with opportunities for further development in a dynamic environment. Applicants should have experience in the acute sector and a commitment to ongoing academic growth. The post offers flexible working across multiple hospital sites, supported by transportation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in acute sector nursing.
• Willingness to undertake further academic studies.
• Flexibility to work across multiple hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop into an advanced specialist nurse in pain management.
• Provide clinical expertise and education to patients and staff.
• Support the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in service development.

Skills

Clinical expertise in pain management

Dynamic and highly motivated

Ability to provide leadership

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the pain service at St Richards, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals where the team will support you in developing into an autonomous clinical nurse specialist in pain management.

We are looking for an experienced staff nurse who has worked within the acute sector and has a proven track record of being dynamic and highly motivated. We are looking for someone who welcome opportunities for further develop their clinical skills and take on further academic studying.

The post holder will be working at Southlands, Worthing and St Richards hospital sites throughout the week. The Trust do offer a staff bus for transport between sites.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will develop into an advanced specialist nurse providing clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to patients, carers and staff on pain management issues.
• Following training the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be expected to practice autonomously, provide expert and holistic nursing care, support and empower all healthcare professionals and patients, by providing leadership, delegating responsibility, authority, and accountability on pain management issues by provision of education, specialist advice and clinical expertise.
• Education is a significant component of the Clinical Nurse Specialist’s role. Will offer a positive attitude to the continual improvement of the service underpinned by research, evidence-based practice and audit.
• Consequently, support the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in development of the service provision.
• The post holder must agree to undertake the non-medical prescribing course when deemed appropriate.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experienced staff nurse who has worked within the acute sector and has a proven track record of being dynamic and highly motivated.
• Willingness to develop clinical skills and take on further academic studying.
• The post holder will be working across evidence of flexibility to work at Southlands, Worthing and St Richards hospital sites throughout the week; the Trust offers a staff bus for transport between sites.