Clinical Specialist - Pain Services

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

About
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. We also provide some specialist services for a wider population, including renal services in Medway and Maidstone and a cardiac service for all of Kent based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

Our Vision and Values
We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services. We value and pursue excellence in research and innovation. Our Trust has been ranked first in Kent for clinical research studies, as well as consistently recruiting high numbers of patients into research trials. As a teaching Trust, we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation, with a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

Key Details

Location
Site: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
Address: Ramsgate Road
Town: Margate
Postcode: CT9 4AN
Major / Minor Region: Kent

Contract Type & Working Pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Multi-site)

Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Salary Period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Job Overview

You will be working as part of a specialist team providing expert practice and a cost-effective service to patients requiring chronic and acute pain management in the hospital setting. In line with the Trust's Strategic Plan, you will provide a high quality advanced expert practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care, from outpatients, pre-admission through to discharge and review at home.

The Trust aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching and clinical care within the acute setting.

To provide clinical support carrying out independently or assisting with interventional/investigational procedures in which full training has been undertaken based on clinical practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert support in the continued development of the established Pain Service across the Trust.
• The role encompasses all aspects of chronic and acute pain for in-patients.
• Provide specialist clinical pain management including advice and education to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
• To work with the pain service in coordinating all aspects of pain management across the Trust.
• To contribute to and undertake Pain Service Clinical Audit.

Working for Our Organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the We are the NHS campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about East Kent visit our website.

The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

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Applicant Requirements

Warning: You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Info: 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.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential Criteria

• NMC/HCPC Registration
• 2 years Band 6 Experience in an Acute Area

Desirable Criteria

• MSC in pain management
• Counselling Qualification
• NMP (Non-medical Prescribing)
• Consultation and Clinical Examination course
• Management Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of IT Skills
• Evidence of good communication, negotiating and influencing skills
• Participation in Audit/Research

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence Ability to lead and role model
• Previous Service Development experience

Governance

Essential Criteria

• Be aware of Trust Vision and values

Desirable Criteria

• Awareness of National Pain guidance

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Ability to work within a team with shared vision
• Ability to problem solve, anticipate and plan
• Knowledge of health policy and application to practice

Desirable Criteria

• Ongoing professional development
• Flexibility to meet service needs

Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Name: Luke Strong
Job Title: Critical Care and Specialist Pain Matron
Email Address: [email protected]