Clinical Nurse Specialist In Pain Management

Job overview The Integrated Pain Service is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our friendly and forward-thinking team.
We require you to have extensive post registration experience , including recent clinical experience at Band 6 in an acute surgical or recovery/critical care setting, dealing with patients with PCA/epidural and local anaesthetic infusions.You will be working autonomously and with the pain multidisciplinary team to provide specialist pain management for in-patients with acute and chronic pain.
The post holder will assess patients with pain and develop, implement and evaluate appropriate holistic pain management plans, with supervision as required.You will also provide leadership, alongside the lead nurse and CNS team for the chronic pain, outpatient, day unit (CPU).
CPU is a self-contained specialist unit comprising of a day ward, pain theatre, recovery area and outpatient clinic, based at Maidstone Hospital.This post will require you to work across both hospital sites, Monday – Friday, excluding BH.To fulfil this role, you will be a great team player and possess excellent communication skills.
In return, we will support with your professional development and provide opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in the field of pain management and fulfil your potential.If you are interested, then we would love to hear from you to arrange an informal visit with us.
Main duties of the job In partnership with members of the integrated pain service, the post holder will actively participate in the provision of pain management in both the inpatient and outpatient areas in the Trust.
They will ensure patients receive the highest standards of clinical care underpinned by evidenced based practice.
The role encompasses all aspects of acute and chronic pain.The post holder will assess pain patients and develop, implement and evaluate appropriate holistic pain management plans, with supervision as required.The post holder will contribute to the development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
They will identify, assist and lead where appropriate on areas of development within the service in collaboration with members of the integrated pain service.
They will assist in the development and continuation of audit and research projects.
The post holder will assist, develop and provide educational programmes and training for staff and patients.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications.
Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.
The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites.
The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.
(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Interview Date: TBC Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Nurse with current valid NMC registrationFirst level degree in nursingMentorship course, or teaching and assessing qualification Desirable criteria Willingness to work towards specialist Masters level education in pain managementRelevant post registration study, relevant specialist Pain management University module or EFIC module Experience/Knowledge Essential criteria Demonstrates extensive post registration clinical experience at Band 5Clinical experience at band 6Recent post registration experience in an acute surgical/recovery/critical care setting dealing with patients with PCA/epidural and local anaesthetic infusionsDemonstrates up to date knowledge of pain as a specialityEvidence of continued post registration training and education excluding mandatory trainingGood understanding of the role of a Clinical Nurse SpecialistPrevious experience of formal and informal teaching of patients and staffKnowledge of current issues, developments and recommendations within pain managementKnowledge of clinical audit, research, quality and standard settingDemonstrates an understanding of the importance of working as a part of a multidisciplinary team Desirable criteria Experience in chronic pain managementExperience of applying evidence-based research to clinical practicePrevious experience working in pain managementPrevious experience of audit and evaluation Skills Essential criteria Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skillsAble to work independently and as part of a teamAbility to act as mentor, appraiser and teacher to a multidisciplinary work forceIT skillsEffective decision-making skillsAbility to use own initiativeConfident in own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and able to acknowledge when to seek guidance and support.
Desirable criteria Experience of developing standards, guidelines and polices