SPECIALIST SERVICES
12 months Fixed Term/Secondment
An exciting opportunity exists to for an innovative individual to join an exemplary integrated multi-professional pain team. The Integrated Pain Service is a level 3/4 Chronic Pain Service, a tertiary referral centre for Spinal Cord Stimulation with an in-patient pain service providing complex pain management for patients in the acute post-op/post trauma environment.
The post holder will work in partnership with the existing multi-disciplinary integrated in-patient team and provide specialist knowledge within the In-patient service and chronic pain out- patient clinics. Working across three hospital sites with a main base in Ninewells, you will provide specialist management for complex pain presentations in the acute post-operative/post trauma setting while providing multi-disciplinary education and training, contributing to the production of clinical guidelines and protocols and adopt a collaborative approach to promote pain management for acute and chronic pain throughout primary and secondary care. The post holder will be integral to developing and implementing an Integrated Pain Service throughout NHS Tayside. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop skills in a clinical nurse specialist role for those considering working in advanced practice CNS roles.
An individual is required who is confident to use their initiative, organising and managing a caseload, whilst also able to contribute to a multi-professional team approach. Applicants will demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development in the field of pain management or relevant field, including evidence of teaching in a clinical environment, audit and quality improvement, be qualified to degree level with extensive post-registration experience. Individuals will work to achieve the knowledge and skills aligned with the RCN UK Career Framework for Pain nurses.
Applicants will be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register
Informal enquiries to: Judith Rafferty, Lead Nurse, Pain Services, Ninewells Hospital on 01382 660111 Ext 40299, bleep 4456 OR Paulene Madoc- Jones, Senior Pain Specialist Nurse, PRI Hospital Ext 13492 or Bleep 5163, Lorna Milne Senior Pain Specialist Nurse, Ninewells Hospital Ext 36262 or bleep 4311.
Hours of work are: 22 hours per week
Current NHS Tayside employees - written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
