Job Overview
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management to join the multidisciplinary pain team.
Role Details:
- Band: 6 Substantive Post
- Locations: The Royal Liverpool Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital
The Pain Service provides inpatient and outpatient care across two hospital sites. The dedicated team includes five specialist nurses, seven consultants, two physiotherapists, and a clinical psychologist.
The inpatient pain team primarily supports post-operative patients and those with other painful conditions, receiving referrals from medical and surgical specialties and palliative care.
New team members will receive mentoring and support from senior specialist nurses.
Key Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years post-qualification clinical experience.
- Skills: Interest and aptitude for pain management.
- Development: Opportunities for professional growth and training are available.
The recent merger with Aintree University Hospital and the upcoming move to a new facility have created exciting opportunities to enhance services and improve patient care.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to arrange an informal visit to meet the team and learn more about the role. For further details, contact 0151 706 2000 and ask for bleep 4531.
Main Duties of the Role
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and a professional resource for the multi-professional team, patients, and carers.
Responsibilities include
- Developing and improving the specialist area of practice in collaboration with the team.
- Managing a defined caseload or providing highly specialized service advice.
- Setting and evaluating standards of care, assessing care needs, and developing care programs.
- Contributing to clinical service group objectives within the clinical governance framework.
This will involve delivering clinical practice, demonstrating leadership, advocating for patients, and conducting audits and education.
Working for the Organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) was formed on October 1, 2019, following the merger of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
LUHFT provides care for around 630,000 people in Merseyside and offers specialist services to over two million people in the North West. Hospitals include:
- Aintree University Hospital
- Broadgreen Hospital
- Liverpool University Dental Hospital
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Learn more about LUHFT’s achievements here.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential: Registered Nurse/Midwife, post-basic specialist qualification relevant to the specialty, evidence of continued professional development.
- Desirable: Recordable specialist qualification, Independent Nurse Prescribing, ECDL certification.
Experience
- Essential: Post-registration clinical experience, extensive clinical expertise, audit involvement.
- Desirable: Research participation, evidence of leading and facilitating change.
Skills & Knowledge
- Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge
- Teaching and assessment skills
- Strong communication, organizational, and leadership abilities
- Root Cause Analysis expertise
- Computer literacy and teamwork skills
- Desirable: Change management and audit experience.
Other Requirements
- Flexibility, confidence, and diplomacy
- Ability to travel between sites
Additional Information for Applicants
Applications should clearly demonstrate how the person specification requirements are met to be shortlisted. Applications may close early once a sufficient number of suitable candidates apply. Applying promptly is encouraged to avoid missing out.
For further details about the commitment to flexible working, equality, and safeguarding policies, refer to the full job advert.
Note: New NHS employees will start at the first pay point of the relevant band. Updated pay scales for 2024/25 will take effect in October 2024, including applicable back pay.
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