Staff Nurse

Northampton General Hospital; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Chronic Pain Management team to deliver high standards of nursing care. The role covers a range of duties in a dynamic Chronic Pain Clinic, with opportunities to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The post emphasises continuous development of the service, with duties including patient assessment, care planning, and safe medication management.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience.
• Level 1 RN Adult with NMC registration.
• Counselling/coaching skills qualification

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to patients and families and maintain a safe clinic environment.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics.
• Work with the acute pain service if required.
• Contribute to maintaining high quality nursing care.
• Collaborate with others to meet patient needs and carer/family needs.
• Assess care needs and develop care plans; evaluate and amend as appropriate.
• Maintain a safe clinic environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures in line with Trust policies.
• Promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve health status.
• Be aware of developments in care and treatment to perform duties competently.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Venepuncture

Cannulation

ECG

Education

Degree level / qualification equivalent

NMC Level 1 RN Adult registration

Counselling / coaching qualification

Tools

Electronic Patient Record system

Trust IT systems

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to become a member of a specialised team delivering high standards of care to a group of patients via variety of methods.

You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care within the Chronic Pain Management setting.

The post encompasses a variety of roles and you will be expected to be able to work both as a team member and autonomously , as the workload dictates.

Please note: The Chronic Pain Management Service is under constant development. Staff must be willing to expand their role as the service evolves.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high standards of care to patients and their families. In particular you will be responsible to maintain and promote a safe clinic environment.

About us

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities

Supporting Clinical ExcellenceDevelop evidence-based knowledge and skills in the management/strategies ofchronic pain.

Participate in nurse led clinics.

Work with the acute pain service if required.

Actively contributes to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.

Be responsible for the assessment of care needs for your patients and the development of plans of care ensuring that these are evaluated and amended as appropriate.

Actively maintain and promote a safe clinic environment.

Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed Trust policies and guidelines.

Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve their health status.

Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently.

Responsible for safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications, including controlled drugs in line with Trust policy and Nursing Midwifery Council standards.

Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the clinical area.

Once competent in team management skills, take charge of the clinical area on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility or their deputy.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the supporting documents. The full person specification can be accessed under the short listing criteria of the document.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Level 1 RN Adult with NMC registration
• Counselling/coaching skills qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of 1 year post registration experience in an acute setting
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous experience in working in a Pain Service/Pain Clinic
• Active participation in clinical effectiveness/ research/audit and quality improvement.
• Experience in chronic pain management

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Good clinical assessment and communication skills
• Competent and confident with using the Trusts IT systems
• Competent in the administration of intravenous medication
• Prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Possess the ability to prioritise own workload
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Experience of using Electronic Patient Record system
• Recording and monitoring of ECG 's
• Venepuncture and cannulation

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.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Reference number

265-8329246-SUR

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire