Acute and Chronic Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

Acute and Chronic Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist role at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. We are seeking an experienced and motivated nurse with extensive acute and chronic pain experience to join and lead a committed and well-established specialist pain management team.

Responsibilities

• Independently review, assess and initiate treatments for patients within the hospital who are experiencing unresolved pain once their analgesia has been optimised (adult patients in the setting).
• Escalate concerns to the relevant medical staff and act accordingly; educate and reassure patients and their visitors.
• Collaborate with the anaesthetic team when required.
• Follow up patients in an outpatient setting referred by the Chronic Pain Consultant, including NICE-approved therapies such as group and one-to-one education sessions, acupuncture and medication cleansing and optimisation, autonomously and within the MDT setting.
• Work autonomously and in an extended multidisciplinary team; lead and develop the pain team; demonstrate effective communication, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ensure local guidelines are accurate and up to date, revising as needed; lead on new projects under the guidance of the anaesthetist.
• Travel between sites as required; flexible working hours to meet service demands.

Qualifications / Requirements

Additional Information

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We also have a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared model of change to enhance services and patient care.

For further details or informal visits contact : Name : Sukie Gill; Job title : Head of Nursing; Email : sukie.gill1@nhs.net; Telephone : 01322 428100

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