Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Could this be the opportunity you've been looking for to join one of London's largest NHS Trusts? As a Band 6 Associate CNS in Pain Management, you'll be supported by a nurse-led, high-profile and ambitious team committed to driving meaningful transformation across our Pain Services.

This role is suited to a registered nurse working at Band 6 CNS level in Pain Management, or to a registered nurse working in an acute ward/unit who can demonstrate pain-related improvement activity, a strong desire to learn, self-directed learning related to pain and a track record of improving pain management for patients-for example, through Link Nurse or Pain Champion experience. We are seeking someone with the commitment, professionalism and dedication to make a difference to our patients.

Within our well-established acute pain service, you'll develop your clinical skills and manage your own caseload under the close supervision of an experienced team leader. You'll also advise medical and surgical teams on pain management, with support from the wider team, and advocate for patients and their carers. The role includes helping to deliver teaching to nursing staff, contributing to the Trust's nursing strategy and participating in audit and transformation projects. You'll have the opportunity to work across three major hospitals-Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's-each with a world-renowned reputation for education, research and expert clinical care provision.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them with supervision
• To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team
• To deputise for the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist when required

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on NMC UK register
• Degree in Nursing
• Mentoring and Supervisor Qualification or equivalent teaching experience (SSSA)

Desirable criteria

• Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience
• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration clinical experience with a strong, demonstrable interest in Pain Management
• Management / organizational / prioritization skills
• Experience of formal and informal teaching

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of current NHS issues and appreciation of the issues surrounding governance and quality initiatives
• Able to critically analyse and apply knowledge
• Recent experience of data collection and aud

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• Teaching, Mentoring and Supervising in practice
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
• Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality

Desirable criteria

• Sound knowledge of the principles and practice of specialist care
• Ability to recognise the contribution of members of the MDT
• Ability to manage change, both personally and as a facilitator

Right to work

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