You will be working as part of a specialist team providing expert practice and a cost-effective service to patients requiring chronic and acute pain management in the hospital setting.
In line with the Trust’s Strategic Plan, you will provide a high-quality advanced expert practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care, from outpatients, pre-admission through to discharge and review at home.
The Trust aims to provide an environment conducive to the ongoing development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching, and clinical care within the acute setting.
To provide clinical support carrying out independently or assisting with interventional/investigational procedures in which full training has been undertaken based on clinical practice standards.
Main duties of the job
Be an expert support in the continued development of the established Pain Service across the Trust.
The role encompasses all aspects of chronic and acute pain in both in-patients and out-patients.
Provide specialist clinical pain management including advice and education to patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
To work with the pain service in coordinating all aspects of pain management across the Trust.
To contribute to and undertake Pain Service Clinical Audit.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualification and Training
* Registered Nurse
* Suitable Band 6 Experience
* MSC in Pain Management
* Counselling Qualification
* NMP (Non-Medical Prescribing)
* Consultation and Clinical Examination Course
Clinical Skills
* Evidence of IT Skills
* Evidence of good communication, negotiating, and influencing skills
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Luke Strong Job title: Critical Care and Specialist Pain Matron Email address: lukestrong@nhs.net
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