Registered Nurse/ OPD - Pain Clinic

Job overview

If you are a motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with experience of working in an acute theatre and recovery setting looking for a new experience, we have a great opportunity for you within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s Pain Management Centre based at Charing Cross Hospital.

The ideal candidate will join our team contributing to the day-to-day care of outpatients undergoing invasive, pain-relieving procedures, working in both the procedure room and recovery area, supporting our pain consultant team.

We offer career development through professional growth in an agile, dynamic work environment, supporting the successful candidate to enhance their transferable skills working across departments within our Directorate of Theatres, Anaesthetics, Pre-assessment and Pain. This may involve cross-site working within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Applicants will need demonstrable evidence of relevant previous work experience perioperative setting or the equivalent transferrable skills (for example, high dependency unit) as either a nurse or allied healthcare professional, although no formal theatre or recovery qualification is required.

We look forward to welcoming you to our highly specialised team working in a unique, caring, inclusive multidisciplinary environment and contributing towards improved outcomes for patients and local communities within the Northwest London population

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients attending services provided by the pain management clinics
• Assisting in the daily management of the day-case procedure list, working in our purpose built theatre and recovery area.
• Responsible for the efficient and timely running of the clinic by ensuring safety of patients and the maintenance of equipment and clinic supplies.
• Participation in nurse-led Qutenza, clinical audit processes, patient feedback that will support work and relationships within the pain service across the Trust.
• Helping support cross-working within the Directorate

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

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.