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Main area Pain Management Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 32 hours per week (Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600hrs) Job ref 321-CSS-7081327-B7
Site Pain Management Centre, Churchill Hospital Town Oxford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 05/05/2025
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
Job overview
Band 7 Senior Specialist Nurse – Pain Management Service
Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pain specialist nurse to join our multidisciplinary Pain Service. The candidate should have expertise in pain management with enhanced skills required for the role, as well as experience in teaching and quality improvement. Responsibilities will include involvement in service development and initiatives aimed at improving pain management across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Advanced Clinical Practitioners, specialist nurses, consultant anaesthetists, psychologists, and support staff. Our combined service manages both inpatient services Trust-wide and outpatient services at the Churchill Hospital. The role requires working across all four sites, encompassing both inpatient and outpatient care.
There will be opportunities for professional development within the service, allowing you to expand your scope of practice. Time will be allocated for continued professional development, including relevant courses and conference attendance. You will receive full support from an allocated mentor, with clear objectives identified and annual appraisals prioritised.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To actively participate and lead where appropriate, in the development and provision of Pain services both in the inpatient and outpatient areas across the Trust, through evidence-based practice. The role will encompass all aspects of acute and chronic pain.
To provide high quality, effective, individualised pain management advice to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
To manage complex patients through expert assessment, identifying specific care needs and utilising skills to implement care and evaluate accordingly with awareness of when support is needed from senior colleagues.
To create and manage the development and continuation of training/education programmes.
To identify areas of development within the service and lead on audit and quality improvement projects.
To deputise for the Lead Nurse /Advanced Clinical Practitioners if required and act as the Pain Service co-ordinator when allocated.
Person specification
Education
* 1st level registered nurse
* First level degree in nursing
* Demonstrable Level 7 working either (specialist MSc or within/completed ACP apprenticeship programme)
* Evidence of educational development within pain management (specialist pain course or equivalent pain experience)
* Evidence of enhanced clinical assessment skills (Advanced Health Assessment at Level 7 or willingness to work towards)
* Evidence of non-medical prescribing at Level 7 or willingness to work towards
* Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge
* Demonstrates up to date knowledge of pain as a speciality
* Knowledge of the key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
* Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
* Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
Skills
* Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff
Experience
* Demonstrates clinical experience in the field of pain management
* Previous experience in audit and evaluation
* Experience of acting as a clinical supervisor, appraiser and mentor to others
* Leadership role
* Multidisciplinary working
Other
* Commitment to maintain own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal profile of practice competencies
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Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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