Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a small specialist team within NBT. The post holder will have responsibility for participating in all aspects of clinical, non-clinical and teaching work within the acute pain service.
This opportunity will enable the successful candidate to gain experience and knowledge in acute pain management whilst working autonomously.
The candidate will be provided with appropriate training enabling them to develop their role within the team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Pain Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Pain Service at North Bristol NHS Trust for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with an interest in pain management to join the team of clinical nurse specialists.
This opportunity will enable the nurse to gain experience and knowledge in acute pain management. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care and will participate in daily pain management rounds, trust wide teaching and service development.
It is essential the successful candidate is able to work well in a team, as well as independently, prioritising their own workload effectively and be committed to further professional development relevant to this role.
The candidate must be a Registered Nurse with significant acute experience at Band 5 or above, preferably in a surgical or critical care environment.
This is a full time post 37.5 hrs band 6.
About us
The acute pain team within NBT are dedicated & hardworking. Currently this is a 5 day service working Monday to Friday with a vision to extend to a seven day service in time.
We work closely as a team between both nurses and acute pain anaesthetic consultants.
Developmental and training opportunities are available for team members both internally & externally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
provide direct patient care in acute pain management
participate in clinical decisions surrounding pain management techniques for individual patients and plan treatments of care for individual patients
facilitate delivery of high quality care with effective documentation and high standards of practice
development of student and qualified nursing and medical staff
participation in regular teaching programme
maintain and develop effective communication between wards, departments and specialities.
accountability for own practice and responsibility for maintaining and improving professional knowledge and competence.
act as a resource within a multidisciplinary team when prescribing pain management techniques.
development and promotion of the acute pain service as a resource for all members of the healthcare team.
others as per job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
provide direct patient care in acute pain management
participate in clinical decisions surrounding pain management techniques for individual patients and plan treatments of care for individual patients
facilitate delivery of high quality care with effective documentation and high standards of practice
development of student and qualified nursing and medical staff
participation in regular teaching programme
maintain and develop effective communication between wards, departments and specialities.
accountability for own practice and responsibility for maintaining and improving professional knowledge and competence.
act as a resource within a multidisciplinary team when prescribing pain management techniques.
development and promotion of the acute pain service as a resource for all members of the healthcare team.
others as per job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and Assessing module
Desirable
- Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Module
- Pain Management module
- Non-medical Prescribing module
Experience
Essential
- significant experience band 5 or above
- acute surgical / critical care experience
Desirable
- Experience in pain management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and Assessing module
Desirable
- Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Module
- Pain Management module
- Non-medical Prescribing module
Experience
Essential
- significant experience band 5 or above
- acute surgical / critical care experience
Desirable
- Experience in pain management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
