Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

PAIN SPECIALIST NURSE

image

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Today

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching

AI generated summary

  • You must be a registered nurse with pain management experience, excellent communication skills, a relevant degree, and teaching ability. Proficiency in electronic systems and Microsoft Office is essential.
  • You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support inpatient pain management, assess pain, document care plans, and participate in audits to improve service effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Experience of managing pain in patients with acute illness or post-surgery/trauma
  • Excellent communication skills with a kind, calm and diplomatic manner
  • Proven ability to communicate with patients and carers
  • Emotional resilience and ability to deal with patients in a high level of distress
  • Confidence to deal with complaints from service users and their relatives/friends or colleagues
  • Desire to work in an interdisciplinary team and further develop into a specialist nurse
  • Enthusiasm for teaching in formal and informal settings face-to-face and virtually
  • Registered General Nurse
  • First level degree in nursing or relevant subject or willing to work towards
  • Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
  • Significant post registration experience at band 5 in acute clinical settings such as PACU, surgical wards, medical or surgical High dependency areas
  • Awareness of the physiology of pain
  • Awareness of pain management techniques and therapy
  • Experience using pain assessment methods in clinical setting
  • Experience in handling pain relieving equipment e.g. PCA and Epidural devices
  • Awareness/experience of audit, research and development of protocols guidelines and standards
  • Experienced at teaching in clinical and classroom settings
  • An interest in, and awareness of, wider professional issues within pain management and nursing
  • Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development
  • Evidence of working with other professionals to implement change
  • Proficient with electronic clinical systems such as Electronic Patient Record, Electronic Drug Administration
  • Experience of virtual teaching delivery
  • Good communication skills including tact and diplomacy
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Interest in a range of pain management strategies
  • Flexible, approachable, assertive
  • Self-motivated
  • Enthusiastic
  • Capable of achieving deadlines
  • Organised
  • Experienced user of email and other electronic communication tools
  • Edward Jenner leadership module
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office package including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point or similar

Responsibilities

  • Working with Consultants in Anaesthetics, Consultants in Pain Medicine, Nurse Consultant, Nurse Specialist, and others in the multidisciplinary team to enable the Inpatient/Acute Pain Service to be responsive to the needs of inpatients with pain in general whilst supporting the health care professionals responsible for their care.
  • Work with patients and carers.
  • Participate in audit and quality assurance systems in order to evaluate the effectiveness of inpatient pain services.
  • Demonstrate informed and evidence-based criteria in assessing pain, following treatment plans and evaluating pain management outcomes.
  • Clearly document and communicate planned episodes of care relating to pain management and/or relevant forward referrals.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Pain Specialist Nurse.

Where is this position located?

This position is located at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals, under Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

What are the working hours for this role?

The role is full-time at 37.5 hours per week, but part-time options (minimum 22.5 hours per week) are also considered.

How many positions are available for this job?

There are 2 whole-time posts available for this position.

What type of experience is required for this role?

Candidates should have experience of managing pain in patients with acute illness or post-surgery/trauma, as well as significant post-registration experience in acute clinical settings.

What qualifications are essential for this position?

Essential criteria include being a Registered General Nurse, holding a First level degree in nursing or a relevant subject (or willing to work towards it), and having a Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this role?

Yes, the position encourages further development into a specialist nurse and promotes personal and professional growth.

What skills are necessary for this position?

Essential skills include good communication skills, flexibility, self-motivation, being organized, and having a tactful and diplomatic manner.

Is teaching a part of the responsibilities in this role?

Yes, there is an enthusiasm for teaching in formal and informal settings, face-to-face and virtually.

What are the core values of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

The core values are Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future.

What kind of team will the Pain Specialist Nurse be working with?

The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team, including Consultants in Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine, and Nurse Specialists, among others.

Is previous experience with pain assessment methods required?

Yes, candidates should have experience using pain assessment methods in a clinical setting.

Are there any desirable criteria for applicants?

Yes, desirable criteria include counselling skills, an interest in wider professional issues within pain management and nursing, and proficiency with electronic clinical systems.

How can I apply for this position?

You can apply online through the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust's website.

Will I be involved in audits and quality assurance systems?

Yes, participation in audit and quality assurance systems is part of the responsibilities of this role.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering exceptional services for our communities.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As well as a performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. The Trust’s vision is to lead in delivering exceptional health and well being services to our communities. Turning our vision into reality, we are continuing to make significant invest in our infrastructure and facilities, striving for excellence and empowering our people to deliver excellence. Providing a supportive, dynamic MDT working environment, allowing our teams to deliver high quality patient care and achieving work life balance, whilst encouraging continuous professional development. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in Health & Wellbeing, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites: Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley) Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) Additionally, the Trust delivers outpatient and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead and Bracknell bringing a range of services closer to these communities. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients.