Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Pain
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 339-ASCR0013-ANJ-A
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brunel
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Pain Specialist Nurse
Band 6
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a small specialist team within NBT. The post holder will have responsibility for participating in all aspects of clinical, non-clinical and teaching work within the acute pain service.
This opportunity will enable the successful candidate to gain experience and knowledge in acute pain management whilst working autonomously.
The candidate will be provided with appropriate training enabling them to develop their role within the team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Pain Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Pain Service at North Bristol NHS Trust for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with an interest in pain management to join the team of clinical nurse specialists.
This opportunity will enable the nurse to gain experience and knowledge in acute pain management. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care and will participate in daily pain management rounds, trust wide teaching and service development.
It is essential the successful candidate is able to work well in a team, as well as independently, prioritizing their own workload effectively and be committed to further professional development relevant to this role.
The candidate must be a Registered Nurse with significant acute experience at Band 5 or above, preferably in a surgical or critical care environment.
This is a full time post 37.5 hrs band 6.
Working for our organisation
The acute pain team within NBT are dedicated & hardworking. This is a 6 day service working Monday to Saturday.
We work closely as a team between both nurses and acute pain anaesthetic consultants.
Developmental and training opportunities are available for team members both internally & externally.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
provide direct patient care in acute pain management
participate in clinical decisions surrounding pain management techniques for individual patients and plan treatments of care for individual patients
facilitate delivery of high quality care with effective documentation and high standards of practice
development of student and qualified nursing and medical staff
participation in regular teaching programme
maintain and develop effective communication between wards, departments and specialities.
accountability for own practice and responsibility for maintaining and improving professional knowledge and competence.
act as a resource within a multidisciplinary team when prescribing pain management techniques.
development and promotion of the acute pain service as a resource for all members of the healthcare team.
others as per job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and Assessing module
Desirable criteria
- Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Module
- Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice
- Non-medical Prescribing module
Experience
Essential criteria
- significant experience band 5 or above
- acute surgical / critical care experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in pain management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Adams or Deborah Muller
- Job title
- Acute pain team leaders
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01174140965
- Additional information
Deborah Muller: [email protected]
Siny Thankachan, Clinical Matron
ext: 40770
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