Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Service

2 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Integrated Pain Management Service (IPMS).

The successful applicant will assist in providing specialist pain management within a multidisciplinary team, and managing patients with acute and chronic pain conditions to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care.

The IPMS is a busy and friendly multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals based in the West Suffolk Hospital and the Community, providing interventional, pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to assist patients with pain management.

If you have the necessary skills, and an interest in pain management and the qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Dawn Pretty, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist (on 01284 713663) for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

The key elements of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role are to assist in the provision of quality pain management across the Trust through comprehensive clinical, educational, audit and research initiatives.

As a member of the team you will provide education and information for patients and/or their carers in the management of acute and chronic pain, promoting their understanding and the ability to evolve strategies for self management. You will participate in the delivery of clinical education sessions to all members of the multiprofessional team to promote effective use of pain standards, policies, protocols, guidelines and clinical equipment.

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Please see the full job description for more information.

1.1. Provide specialist advice and guidance on the management of acute and chronic pain problems to all members of the multi professional team.

1.2. Under supervision of senior CNS’ manages own caseload receiving direct referrals from consultant staff, junior medical staff, nursing staff and other allied health professionals (AHPs).

1.3. Makes supervised referrals to other professionals as necessary.

1.4. Challenges poor practice and inappropriate interventions in relation to pain management.

1.5. Assesses the implementation of recommendations and the effectiveness of the management plan in achieving long-term patient outcomes.

1.6. Provides education and information for patients and/or their carers in the management of acute and chronic pain, promoting their understanding and the ability to evolve strategies for self management.

1.7. ** Undertakes independent prescribing for own case load within the limited of the post-holder’s competence and the requirements of the nurse specialist role.

** This requirement applies only to CNS’ who have undertaken Independent Nurse Prescribing with the agreement of the Trust.

2. Communication & Team Working

2.1. Establishes effective working relationships and collaboration with other health care professionals whose role impinges on the service e.g. nurses, doctors, AHPs, anaesthetic department and pharmacy.

2.2. Maintains effective communication networks and working relationships with personnel outside the organisation.

2.3. Collaborates with Consultants, Senior CNS’, and Ward Managers to ensure that clinical staff within the Trust are supported through education, advice and clinical protocols to effectively manage patients experiencing pain.

2.4. Participates in multi professional meetings relating to pain management.

2.5. Empowers patients to make informed choice regarding drug therapy and life style changes acting as the patient’s advocate and using mediation skills when communicating between patients, carers and profess



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