Senior Clinical Nurse

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Internal Secondment Opportunity – Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (Inpatient Pain Service) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist secondment within the Inpatient Pain Service, with the opportunity for the successful candidate to work up to full-time hours. This role provides a valuable development opportunity for a motivated individual wishing to further enhance their knowledge, skills and clinical practice in pain management. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Adult Nurse who is currently working within the UHS Pain Service at Band 6 level and is looking to develop their specialist practice. The successful candidate will provide expert pain management support within the inpatient pain service, working across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, working within the service's core hours, you will contribute to the provision of specialist pain management services and support the delivery of educational programmes, including training in epidural analgesia, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and local anaesthetic infiltration techniques.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will: •    Provide specialist pain nursing care for a defined patient group as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. •    Accept referrals within agreed criteria and act as the identified key worker for a patient caseload, coordinating treatment and care. •    Deliver expert advice, education and support to patients, their families and carers, and healthcare professionals. •    Support service development and contribute to the education and training of clinical staff. •    Promote and deliver evidence-based, patient-centred pain management across the Trust. We are looking for someone who: •    Has a strong interest in acute and complex pain management across a broad range of patient groups. •    Is passionate about delivering excellent patient-centred care. •    Demonstrates excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills. •    Is motivated to develop their clinical expertise and contribute to service improvement. •    Works collaboratively to support both service and staff development. This secondment offers an excellent opportunity to gain specialist experience, develop advanced clinical skills and contribute to the ongoing development of the Inpatient Pain Service. For existing members of the Pain Service team, there is the opportunity to increase contracted hours up to full-time (37.5 hours per week) for the duration of the secondment.