Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse expert in pain to lead our nursing team across the Royal Free London group. This leadership role will involve working in collaboration with all key stakeholders and as part of the Pain Management Service, with a clear focus on the nursing contribution to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join an NHS service that is focussed on delivering the best healthcare services to the local population. Our ambition is to ensure that all patients receive world class care and have the best experience in acute and the chronic pain service.
Main duties of the job
To manage staffing across both inpatient and outpatient pain nursing, assisting the 8a inpatient and 8a outpatient nursing leads where appropriate.
To lead pain nursing service development working alongside stakeholders including the Clinical Service Lead for pain.
To lead pain nursing governance including clinical effectiveness, quality and safety performance, and risk management.
To lead the specialist nursing/practitioner pain service through application of advanced clinical judgement and advanced knowledge of pain management and leadership.
To be a clinical expert and hold ongoing responsibility for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
To ensure that clinical outcomes and patient experience are at the centre of service design.
To take responsibility, in conjunction with team members, for evidence-based practice.
To initiate, develop and review policies and evidence-based practice in pain management.
To be innovative with nursing practice in pain management both within the Trust and through local networks.
To lead on education and training of pain management in nursing both in the pain service and across the Trust MDT.
About us
he Royal Free combines globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the best in NHS treatment. We always strive to provide excellent outcomes in clinic treatments, clinical research, and doctor training, as well an excellent working environment for hospital staff. We are an inclusive, diverse, and friendly team with a strong patient-facing work ethic. Our goals are to create an inspiring and rewarding working environment that delivers world class clinical outcomes as well as world class patient and service user experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and list of main responsibilities applicants are encouraged to refer to the attached documents, or contact the staff listed on this advert to discuss matters further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and list of main responsibilities applicants are encouraged to refer to the attached documents, or contact the staff listed on this advert to discuss matters further.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Portfolio of career long learning
- Masters level education
- Pain Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Independent and supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 8 years experience working in pain management
- Significant contribution to practice and service development.
- Experience of managing staff
- Achievement in the leadership and management of change
- Experience of involvement in research projects.
- Recent relevant research published on pain management.
- Evidence of incorporating research and evidence into practice at a strategic and local level.
- Evidence of leadership in continuous quality improvement.
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Extensive knowledge and experience of practice and policy across a broad range of responsibilities, e.g. financial systems & budgetary control, corporate and clinical governance, health & safety and human resources
- Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of promoting research awareness and involvement among nursing staff.
- Enabling nurses to undertake individual project work
- Experience of working in a variety of health care settings at a senior level
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Portfolio of career long learning
- Masters level education
- Pain Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Independent and supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 8 years experience working in pain management
- Significant contribution to practice and service development.
- Experience of managing staff
- Achievement in the leadership and management of change
- Experience of involvement in research projects.
- Recent relevant research published on pain management.
- Evidence of incorporating research and evidence into practice at a strategic and local level.
- Evidence of leadership in continuous quality improvement.
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Extensive knowledge and experience of practice and policy across a broad range of responsibilities, e.g. financial systems & budgetary control, corporate and clinical governance, health & safety and human resources
- Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of promoting research awareness and involvement among nursing staff.
- Enabling nurses to undertake individual project work
- Experience of working in a variety of health care settings at a senior level
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).
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).
