Maintain high standards of care in the management of chronic pain patients in an outpatient setting

Work alongside a multidisciplinary team

Assist the Chronic Pain Consultants with the running of the dedicated chronic pain treatment lists and perform general duties associated within a theatre environment

Main duties of the job

• At all times to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct/HCPC standards of conduct
• To maintain at all times the highest standard of care for patients. To ensure that all members of the team receive adequate support and are conversant with trust policies in use. To ensure that new and revised policies are implemented.
• To communicate effectively with patients` carers and visitors, ensuring that assistance is given at all times. To promote good public relations, and maintain effective communication with other departments and health care partners.
• Maintain an efficient reporting system to enable effective communication between all members of the care team.
• Ensure that all users and staff come to no harm, that all adverse events are reported and acted upon in accordance with the Trust reporting system.
• Conform to the Trust Drug and Medications Policy, ensuring correct recording of stocks and administration.
• Perform procedures and treatments in accordance with Trust policies.
• Comply with the Trust policy regarding the scope of practice.
• Be aware of and comply with the Trust complaint policy.
• Be involved in clinical Governance issues and development
• Contribute towards effective and efficient team work to achieve combined goals

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in sterile surgical procedures
• Evidence of ward/department management under supervision
• Able to work autonomously
• Evidence of inter-professional working

Desirable

• 2 years recent operating department experience.
• Experience in working with Chronic Pain Patients.
• Evidence of research based practice.

Qualifications/training

Essential

• RGN with current registration OR Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant specialised qualifications.
• Demonstrate professional post-registration development.

Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives.
• Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition of equality and diversity.

Desirable

• Effective handling of incidents
• Experience of team building and leadership

Organisational skills

Essential

• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance.
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative.
• Evidence of effective team working skills.

Desirable

• Provide evidence of supervision of students eg preceptorship, education, mentorship
• Understanding of clinical governance/risk assessment

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ

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272-6228715