Job summary Planned Interview Date: 12/02/2025 Wanting to join a nursing team as band 7 where you can use excellent clinical skills with advanced knowledge, shape the future landscape of pain management in the trust and teach all different members of the MDT? We are looking to recruit a member to our team that is an established band 6 in pain management or relevant clinical experience and enjoys clinical and project work in equal measures. Our service currently operates Monday-Friday across all sites of the trust. If you think this is the job you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Please ring us for an informal visit/discussion and we'll gladly talk through the role with you. Main duties of the job Our specialist role involves supporting wards and MDT's to help manage a range of patients with differing pain conditions including both acute and chronic pain. This role involves a commitment to learning all the aspects of pain management, and a clear understanding of the differences in how we manage acute and chronic pain. We are constantly working on a vast array of projects to ensure Leeds Teaching Hospitals pain service are at the forefront of pain management, implementing a range of national and local initiatives. We have a well established teaching programme that involves teaching to all members of health professionals in our trust, and in a variety of medias. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is a large tertiary referral centre with many specialities on different sites. This makes our pain team an interesting, exciting and challenging place to work. Our team consists of nurses, anaesthetists and pharmacists, who all work closely together to provide the best care and up to date techniques for our patients. If you enjoy, independent working, being called as an expert to help with challenging, complex clinical situations, this role provides immense job satisfaction alongside working within a great, established, dedicated team. Being part of projects that are implemented trust wide provides real job satisfaction and enables us to work with a wide variety of other specialities leading to links throughout the whole workforce both locally and nationally Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-THE-0081 Job locations Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title: Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Reports To: Nurse Specialist Team Leader Accountable To: Head of Nursing Band: 7 annex 21 Unit/Department: Pain Management CSU/Directorate: Anaesthetics Location : Cross site AfC Job No: 3477b JOB PURPOSE The post holder will be practising as an independent specialist clinical practitioner providing patient-centred and evidence-based clinical care, within an agreed scope of competence and practice. The jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers. The post holder will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to implement and improve the patient pathway and will be expected to develop new skills to further enhance the quality of the service delivered. Where appropriate, the role will include the day to day leadership and management. In order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have attained and be able to provide documented confirmation of all required Acute pain team competencies for the role as detailed. Under annex 21 within 18 months of being successful in applying for this post the Non-Medical prescribing course will be completed and passed this will enable you to undertake this post. You will be supported to develop an extensive range of competencies and specialist knowledge within the discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and structured study and will continue to develop your knowledge to the requirements of continued professional development. Leadership Provide leadership to the clinical team working with the team leaders to develop new roles/ways of working Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care. Support staff to provide efficient, effective, safe and quality care to patients as an expert practitioner. Deliver a positive patient experience. Support in the delivery of an effective, evidence based, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope. Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care. Has responsibility for the line management of the specialist nursing team including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning. Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints, monitors the delegated budget for the specialist nursing team. Work with the Team leaders and Deputy head of Nursing to work towards the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals objectives and service improvement. Supervise clinical delivery of care competencies. Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Ensures that workload and performance monitoring data for the team is collected, collated and utilised to ensure the effective and efficient working of the team. Reviews this information with team leaders on a regular basis. Work with the Team leader and Deputy Head of Nursing in the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals business plans. Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. Propose, develop and implement policy, protocols and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty. Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Clinical Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance. Provides specialised advice contributing to the diagnosis and care of patients. Where appropriate to the services patient demographic, to developmentally appropriate, young person friendly healthcare to support young people; including support for transition, as they move from childrens into adult services between the ages 11-25 years. Responsibility for ensuring setting, monitoring and seeking to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care. Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills. Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols. Organises own clinical workload. Undertake duties on wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards. Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC. Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment. Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised. Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients. Communication Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the LTHTs documentation. Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery. Deliver complex information to patients and staff. Liaise with external health providers and other agencies (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery. Quality Improvement & Research Improve the quality and safety of our services by being proactive in promoting and supporting the Leeds Improvement Method. Participate in quality improvement programmes as required. Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and research. Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan. Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area. Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance. Participate in clinical trials as appropriate. Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Education and Training Participate in own and others appraisals and in the development of own personal development plan and performance review. Provides specialist training and education at post-graduate level within the University settings as agreed with team leader. Undertake role specific training and competencies. Provide education and training to patients and their carers. Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty. Collaborate with other members of the team in clinical areas and departments to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust. Mentorship and supervision of junior staff. Participate in specialist national, regional and local conferences as agreed with Tram leader and Deputy Head of Nursing. Support staff to deliver evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales This does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with professional and service developments KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Post registration qualification in specialty Under annex 21 to have documented evidence of completion of the Non-Medical Prescribing course within 18 months of commencing this post Experience Experience at band 6 which should be within a relevant specialty area during which time the following experience should have been gained: Clinical audit and standard setting Service development and or change management (desirable) Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title: Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Reports To: Nurse Specialist Team Leader Accountable To: Head of Nursing Band: 7 annex 21 Unit/Department: Pain Management CSU/Directorate: Anaesthetics Location : Cross site AfC Job No: 3477b JOB PURPOSE The post holder will be practising as an independent specialist clinical practitioner providing patient-centred and evidence-based clinical care, within an agreed scope of competence and practice. The jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers. The post holder will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to implement and improve the patient pathway and will be expected to develop new skills to further enhance the quality of the service delivered. Where appropriate, the role will include the day to day leadership and management. In order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have attained and be able to provide documented confirmation of all required Acute pain team competencies for the role as detailed. Under annex 21 within 18 months of being successful in applying for this post the Non-Medical prescribing course will be completed and passed this will enable you to undertake this post. You will be supported to develop an extensive range of competencies and specialist knowledge within the discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and structured study and will continue to develop your knowledge to the requirements of continued professional development. Leadership Provide leadership to the clinical team working with the team leaders to develop new roles/ways of working Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care. Support staff to provide efficient, effective, safe and quality care to patients as an expert practitioner. Deliver a positive patient experience. Support in the delivery of an effective, evidence based, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope. Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care. Has responsibility for the line management of the specialist nursing team including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning. Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints, monitors the delegated budget for the specialist nursing team. Work with the Team leaders and Deputy head of Nursing to work towards the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals objectives and service improvement. Supervise clinical delivery of care competencies. Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Ensures that workload and performance monitoring data for the team is collected, collated and utilised to ensure the effective and efficient working of the team. Reviews this information with team leaders on a regular basis. Work with the Team leader and Deputy Head of Nursing in the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals business plans. Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. Propose, develop and implement policy, protocols and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty. Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Clinical Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance. Provides specialised advice contributing to the diagnosis and care of patients. Where appropriate to the services patient demographic, to developmentally appropriate, young person friendly healthcare to support young people; including support for transition, as they move from childrens into adult services between the ages 11-25 years. Responsibility for ensuring setting, monitoring and seeking to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care. Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills. Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols. Organises own clinical workload. Undertake duties on wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards. Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC. Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment. Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised. Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients. Communication Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the LTHTs documentation. Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery. Deliver complex information to patients and staff. Liaise with external health providers and other agencies (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery. Quality Improvement & Research Improve the quality and safety of our services by being proactive in promoting and supporting the Leeds Improvement Method. Participate in quality improvement programmes as required. Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and research. Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan. Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area. Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance. Participate in clinical trials as appropriate. Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Education and Training Participate in own and others appraisals and in the development of own personal development plan and performance review. Provides specialist training and education at post-graduate level within the University settings as agreed with team leader. Undertake role specific training and competencies. Provide education and training to patients and their carers. Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty. Collaborate with other members of the team in clinical areas and departments to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust. Mentorship and supervision of junior staff. Participate in specialist national, regional and local conferences as agreed with Tram leader and Deputy Head of Nursing. Support staff to deliver evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales This does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with professional and service developments KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Post registration qualification in specialty Under annex 21 to have documented evidence of completion of the Non-Medical Prescribing course within 18 months of commencing this post Experience Experience at band 6 which should be within a relevant specialty area during which time the following experience should have been gained: Clinical audit and standard setting Service development and or change management (desirable) Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse. Under annex 21 to have documented evidence of completion of the Non-Medical Prescribing course within 18 months of commencing this post Recognised/Assessing qualification Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience of teaching and assessment Evidence of continued professional development First Level Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience Desirable Master Level Degree Education or equivalent experience Experience Essential Experience at band 6 in a relevant speciality Audit and standard setting Experience of managing a team staff A clear understanding of acute and chronic pain Experience of managing patients with both acute and chronic pain conditions Current issues in healthcare Desirable Service development and/or change management Experience of clinical audit and standard setting Other Criteria Essential Commitment to undertake formal training in specialist subject Commitment to self-directed learning of specialist subject Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members Knowledge of current issues in healthcare and pain management Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate and caring Excellent written and verbal skills Independent working IT skills Capable of lateral thinking Motivator of self and others. Positive approach to change Leadership skill Plan specialist nursing provision, including education and training Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse. Under annex 21 to have documented evidence of completion of the Non-Medical Prescribing course within 18 months of commencing this post Recognised/Assessing qualification Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience of teaching and assessment Evidence of continued professional development First Level Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience Desirable Master Level Degree Education or equivalent experience Experience Essential Experience at band 6 in a relevant speciality Audit and standard setting Experience of managing a team staff A clear understanding of acute and chronic pain Experience of managing patients with both acute and chronic pain conditions Current issues in healthcare Desirable Service development and/or change management Experience of clinical audit and standard setting Other Criteria Essential Commitment to undertake formal training in specialist subject Commitment to self-directed learning of specialist subject Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members Knowledge of current issues in healthcare and pain management Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate and caring Excellent written and verbal skills Independent working IT skills Capable of lateral thinking Motivator of self and others. Positive approach to change Leadership skill Plan specialist nursing provision, including education and training 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)