An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7, Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Persistent Pain Management Service within Central BCUHB. The post will be based in Abergele Hospital, however, the post-holder will be required to run clinics at other sites across the central service, currently including: Rhyl and Deeside.

We are seeking to appoint a highly experienced nurse with Pain Management experience to act as an expert resource whilst facilitating the development of the Persistent Pain Service. The successful applicant will provide expert care and knowledge for patients experiencing Persistent Pain within the Outpatient setting. They will be expected to work autonomously with an individual case-load as well as working collaboratively within a small friendly multidisciplinary team, including Pain Consultants, Psychologists, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists. Experience of group working would be beneficial. The post offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the post-holder to develop Continued Professional Development with support and training being provided by the multidisciplinary team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Contribute and support the management of the Outpatient Persistent Pain Management Service. Manage and organise own clinical workload. Delegate and disseminate duties to other members of the team and throughout the organisation. Provide leadership and support as required.

Contribute to and develop a comprehensive service that requires autonomy, leadership and clinical excellence. Provide expert knowledge and support to patients, families, nursing and medical professions within the Outpatient Persistent Pain setting. In the absence of the lead nurse deputise and take responsibility for the delivery of the Service.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Required to

1. Act as a consultative specialist resource for Persistent Pain management and link in with all members of the health care team within the trust and primary health care team.

2. Triage and Receive direct multidisciplinary referrals to the service and individually for patient management from consultants, physiotherapists and General Practitioners.

3. Manage and provide specialist advice on the treatment of persistent pain patients within the Outpatient setting.

4. Contribute to the organisation of the service to facilitate an appropriate level of care and monitoring for the clinical condition of the patient and the technique employed to ensure patient safety (e.g. Interventional procedures / Pain Management Programme).

5. Assist in providing expert clinical information and undertake clinical risks assessment /potential risks, to promote safety and prevent complications/harm to patients.

6. Autonomously lead and manage the care of a patient case-load in the field of Persistent Pain.

7. Independently prescribe and take responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patients and the clinical management required for those patients. Take responsibility for the prescription as well as the appropriateness of the prescription. (DoH 2003). Advise health practitioners on medication management according to evidence based practice.

8. Relate theory to practice at degree level in pain management, ensuring up to date evidence based pain treatment for patients in line with British Pain Society, NICE and other relevant guidelines.

9. Set and promote appropriate standards of care (e.g. identifying the clinical parameters that require monitoring and actions to be taken in the event of adverse effects/side effects from treatments) and specialised pain management treatments for patients (e.g. treatment plans for patients with multiple pathology and complex needs).

10. Assess, implement and evaluate plans of care within specialised area.

11. Contribute to developing extended roles for nurses in the management of Persistent Pain.

12. Use higher levels of clinical expertise and skills in the specialised assessment of patients with complex pain problems. .

13. The role requires the post holder to demonstrate flexibility, according to the frequent developmental changes of the service.

Communication .

Required to

1. Develop effective communication strategies to enable inter-disciplinary working involving highly complex information and be able to manage significant barriers.

2. Manage conflicting views, reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion.

3. Communicate and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and their families as well as reporting relevant information and outcomes of contact with General practitioners / referrers.

4. Support, guide, provide line management and clinical supervision for junior nurses and health professionals working within the Outpatient Persistent Pain Service.

Research

The postholder will:

1. Lead, supervise and support multidisciplinary audits in the field of Persistent Pain management.

2. Participate in persistent pain management research/audit, collecting and analysing data and write reports and recommendations.

3. Search medical databases and maintain own resource library of persistent pain research literature and critically evaluate research reports.

4. Contribute to the development of clinical tools for the assessment and monitoring of pain management and related clinical conditions (e.g. pain assessment questionnaires, psychometric testing, pain scoring and sedation levels as well as activity management).

5. Maintain own knowledge base of current persistent pain related research.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• UK NMC Registration
• Teaching/Assessing qualification
• Degree in Nursing / Health and Social care
• Theoretical and Clinical Knowledge of Persistent Pain
• Evidence of Pain Management training and study.
• Ability to contribute to audit and research

Desirable

• MSc in Pain Management or Advanced Practice.
• Management qualification.
• Prescribing qualification.
• Evidence of study or similar qualification related to Pain Management Interventions e.g. Acupuncture, TENS, Tai Chi or Yoga.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within Persistent Pain or related clinical field.
• Teaching/assessing experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a leadership role within a pain service.
• Counselling skills or other approved therapies training.
• Experience of group working

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed communication, organisational, judgement skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Expert clinical Persistent Pain management skills.
• IT competency (word processing / internet / database management).

Desirable

• Ability to teach at post graduate level and provide clinical supervision.
• Ability to speak Welsh.

Values

Essential

• Highly motivated, autonomous practitioner.
• Leadership qualities, Team player, Professional, Confident, Caring.

Desirable

• Multi-disciplinary team leader and worker.

Other

Essential

• Willing and able to study at MSc level
• Ability to travel between sites as necessary
• Flexibility: the postholder may be required to work in multiple sites across BCUHB - Central.

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Abergele Hospital

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP

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050-NMR573-0524