GP with Extended Role in Pain Management

Job overview

Job Overview

• To provide all medical aspects of pain management.

• Support the wider multidisciplinary team using our biopsychosocial approach.

• To work as an expert autonomous practitioner in an advanced clinical position.

• Responsible for triaging referrals and for advanced assessment including referral for appropriate investigations.

• To be able to diagnose, where possible, and plan further management of persistent pain.

• To be able to collaborate with colleagues in the MDT and within SFT to plan, deliver and evaluate all aspects of the patient journey.

• To be able to collaborate with external colleagues to plan shared care.

Main duties of the job

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Signpost to resources within Primary care and be a closer link between the team and primary care.

• Be accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care and take referrals from GPs addressed to a Consultant.

• Outpatient clinics, with consultant supervision where appropriate

• Use highly complex analytical skills to interpret a variety of factors in a patient's presentation, including referral details, investigations and clinical findings.

• Decide management plan for patient to ensure the best outcome, whilst balancing the demands of the treatment on the patient, the preferences and complexities of the patient and Trust efficiency

• Work collaboratively with patients to agree management plans including resources within Pain Management and Primary Care.

• Keep patients, referrers and Primary Care practitioners informed of agreed plans, progress and future possibilities.

• Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’.

• Attendance at regular MDT meetings.

• Clinical supervision and teaching of resident doctors in pain training.

• Potential to develop community-based clinics.

• Potential to train in and provide non-invasive pain management interventions

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communications

• We treat our patients, their families and our staff with dignity and respect. We communicate with everyone in a clear and open way.

• Ensure patient treatment plans are communicated effectively to patients, carers, and other relevant colleagues.

• Ensure excellent and clear documentation in patient records

• Effective communication with the MDT team and admin teams around the planning of clinical activity

Management & Service Development

• In conjunction with the Head of Service /Specialty Manager, Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in developing & implementing new ways of working in line with modernisation principles and fit for the future.

• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency

Supervision

• The post holder will be allocated clinician supervision time, from a named consultant pain specialist.

Planning and organising

• Prioritise workload efficiently and safely

• Effective planning and organizing of patient treatments and diagnostic examinations

Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources

• Ensure use of consumables are available within the trust and procured via trust contracts

• Ensure any proposed new equipment trials, are taken through the appropriate governance process prior to use and that a full financial evaluation is included

• Contribute ideas and initiatives aimed at cost improvements within the service

Responsibility for Policy

• Ensure that any incidents are reported immediately to Clinical Governance in accordance with, for example, COSHH regulations, Health, and Safety at Work Act, and RIDDOR

• Ensure that all staff implement and adhere to all policies and standard operating procedures, which embed the safety of all patients and staff, including the adherence to NatSSIPS and LocSSIPS

• To adhere to policies and guidelines of the Trust

• To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes

• To attend M&M reviews and Departmental Governance meetings

Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership

• Maintain confidentiality of staff and patients

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written, and verbal, maintaining professional standards expected across all platforms of social media and IT usage

• Lead by example to ensure timely and effective communication with patients, staff, relatives, and carers in relation to care issues

• Responsible for providing leadership to relevant members of the clinical team

• Educational / Clinical supervisory duties as required by the role

Responsibilities for data and information resources

• To take part in the Information Management and Technology (IM&T) Strategy of the Trust and ensure handwritten and electronic patient records are stored securely and maintained for all aspects of patient care

• To complete relevant medical records as per policies and procedures using electronic systems

Physical Skills and Effort

• Requires technical skills to perform clinical procedures

• Appropriately use clinical equipment to carry out the job role

• Use of physical effort to carry out the demands of the job role

• To be able to receive and send emails and correctly and efficiently use all necessary Trust IT applications.

• Take all appropriate measures to protect oneself and others by wearing the appropriate level of PPE