Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 5 to join our friendly Pain Team, working in our designated clinic in Calderdale.
The right candidate will be keen to learn, and passionate about providing patient centred care to patients with long term conditions. There will be a mix of working in out-patient clinics, and assisting with day case procedures which include x-ray guided injections, which entail wearing appropriate PPE. including sessions with x-ray gowns
You will also be involved in the development of our service, as the ever changing world of pain management continues to evolve.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence based individualised programmes of care for patients attending the pain clinic, as outpatient for a procedure or attending a clinic appointment and to assist the Clinical Nurse Specialists on the wards as required. The post holder will also assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the department.
The post holder will work mainly at the Calderdale site, but maybe required to work on other sites within CHFT.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and act when standards are not being maintained.
- To participate in the planning of patient care
- To recognise changes in patients conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
- To clearly present the patients points of view to others, including promoting and protecting the interests and dignity of patients
- To ensure own practice is evidence based and contribute to the development of nursing practice in own area.
- To carry out nursing procedures and interventions as required, in accordance with Trust Policies
- To ensure that all relevant information regarding the patient is communicated to other disciplines as required and is correctly documented as per Trust Policy
- To maintain the highest standards of asepsis in the preparation for, and duration of clinical procedures. This incorporates the ANTT guidelines laid down within the Trust.
- To maintain good communication with patients, offering support, reassurance, and explanations during pain procedures
- Always maintain privacy and dignity for patients.
- Ensure that patient care needs are recognised and addressed while in the department.
- To ensure safe discharge of patients from the department
- To act as nurse in charge if required
- To demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of the team but have the initiative to work unsupervised but closely supported team structure.
- To work in partnership with patients and families when planning care.
- To have a willingness to take on extended clinical roles linked to the department.
- To act as an advocate for the patient and family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion, and privacy
- To act as a Link Nurse as required
- To manage verbal complaints, informing senior staff and refer on complaints when unable to resolve.
- To develop and expand pain management knowledge and skills.
- To support the development of other team members
- To be able to oversee multiple clinics and provide support and accountability to non-registered staff in the immediate clinical area.
- To assist in pain clinic treatment sessions, including X-Ray procedures, using the appropriate protective clothing
- To treat or refer on patients with minor conditions.
- To contribute to and participate in programs of Audit, including utilisation of results in practice.
Professional Duties
- To work within the NMC Code of professional practice, and within the policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies relating to the control and administration of drugs.
- To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and to act when standards are not being maintained.
- To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.
- To provide mentorship and preceptorship to newly qualified staff and students, new starters, and students, encouraging an effective learning environment
- To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own development and revalidation.
- To maintain accurate documentation and be responsible for monitoring documentation of junior colleagues
- To act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance, and advice to staff on operational and professional issues
Managerial Duties
- To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise the risk, ensuring incidents and near misses are reported.
- To participate in investigation of incidents/complaints as required
- Provide training and support others in their development, act as a mentor/preceptor and participate in appraisals for junior staff.
- To have an awareness of team members skills/capabilities and be able to delegate tasks appropriately.
- To contribute to the development of the clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience.
- To recognise, prevent where possible and manage areas of conflict, ensuring service manager is aware if unable to resolve.
3.4 Financial Duties
- To have budgetary awareness
3.5 Managing Self
- Participate in regular supervision.
- Attend all mandatory training.
- Participate annually identifying, developing, and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
- Comply with all Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy.
- Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
- Maintain professional conduct always including appearance.
- Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and act when standards are not being maintained.
- To participate in the planning of patient care
- To recognise changes in patients conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
- To clearly present the patients points of view to others, including promoting and protecting the interests and dignity of patients
- To ensure own practice is evidence based and contribute to the development of nursing practice in own area.
- To carry out nursing procedures and interventions as required, in accordance with Trust Policies
- To ensure that all relevant information regarding the patient is communicated to other disciplines as required and is correctly documented as per Trust Policy
- To maintain the highest standards of asepsis in the preparation for, and duration of clinical procedures. This incorporates the ANTT guidelines laid down within the Trust.
- To maintain good communication with patients, offering support, reassurance, and explanations during pain procedures
- Always maintain privacy and dignity for patients.
- Ensure that patient care needs are recognised and addressed while in the department.
- To ensure safe discharge of patients from the department
- To act as nurse in charge if required
- To demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of the team but have the initiative to work unsupervised but closely supported team structure.
- To work in partnership with patients and families when planning care.
- To have a willingness to take on extended clinical roles linked to the department.
- To act as an advocate for the patient and family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion, and privacy
- To act as a Link Nurse as required
- To manage verbal complaints, informing senior staff and refer on complaints when unable to resolve.
- To develop and expand pain management knowledge and skills.
- To support the development of other team members
- To be able to oversee multiple clinics and provide support and accountability to non-registered staff in the immediate clinical area.
- To assist in pain clinic treatment sessions, including X-Ray procedures, using the appropriate protective clothing
- To treat or refer on patients with minor conditions.
- To contribute to and participate in programs of Audit, including utilisation of results in practice.
Professional Duties
- To work within the NMC Code of professional practice, and within the policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies relating to the control and administration of drugs.
- To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and to act when standards are not being maintained.
- To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.
- To provide mentorship and preceptorship to newly qualified staff and students, new starters, and students, encouraging an effective learning environment
- To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own development and revalidation.
- To maintain accurate documentation and be responsible for monitoring documentation of junior colleagues
- To act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance, and advice to staff on operational and professional issues
Managerial Duties
- To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise the risk, ensuring incidents and near misses are reported.
- To participate in investigation of incidents/complaints as required
- Provide training and support others in their development, act as a mentor/preceptor and participate in appraisals for junior staff.
- To have an awareness of team members skills/capabilities and be able to delegate tasks appropriately.
- To contribute to the development of the clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience.
- To recognise, prevent where possible and manage areas of conflict, ensuring service manager is aware if unable to resolve.
3.4 Financial Duties
- To have budgetary awareness
3.5 Managing Self
- Participate in regular supervision.
- Attend all mandatory training.
- Participate annually identifying, developing, and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
- Comply with all Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy.
- Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
- Maintain professional conduct always including appearance.
- Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice (or within 6 months of completing a validated BSc or MSc course, resulting in NMC registration)
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching Qualification
- Be fully competent in medical devices & other specialist competencies for area of specialism within 12 months of taking up the post
- Leadership Qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
Desirable
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice (or within 6 months of completing a validated BSc or MSc course, resulting in NMC registration)
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching Qualification
- Be fully competent in medical devices & other specialist competencies for area of specialism within 12 months of taking up the post
- Leadership Qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
Desirable
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
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).
