Inpatient Pain Specialist Nurse

The

Hillingdon Hospital Job Description Title

Inpatient Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Band

7 (will consider band 6 developmental post)

Hours

37.5

Professional Accountability

lead divisional nurse planned care.

Managerial Accountability

Services Manager for Pain.

Reports to

Lead pain specialist

Nurse Clinical Accountability

Consultant Anaesthetist Inpatient Pain, Inpatient Clinical Nurse Specialists. The post holder must be an RN (1) and is therefore bound by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitor Job Summary To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area To effectively manage a caseload of patients/clients To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in all healthcare settings 1. Main Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Practice To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with acute/chronic pain conditions. To lead by example Be recognised as an expert in their field holding additional qualifications / specialist knowledge and expertise. To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through all stages of treatment To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care.

This can include

Managing a patient caseload Making and receiving referrals Undertake holistic needs assessment To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records. To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment To attend and co-ordinate MDT meetings if appropriate to the role ensuring all patients are represented To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication To participate in the identification of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols. To introduce measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients, ensuring the formal reporting and recoding of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy To assist in developing assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most complex needs are referred to the appropriated specialist including patients and families who require more in-depth support and counselling To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements To work in line with and contribute to local delivery of national care standards. 2. Education and Research To produce and provide all patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their pain management and treatment in accordance with Trust standards To plan and deliver formal teaching programmes, working in close collaboration with the lead pain specialist nurse. To work with other clinical staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to specialist patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated To contribute to the development of nursing practice within the team To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust. To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues both within the Trust and within pain management, locally and nationally Provide effective teaching to individual patients and their families. Promote an environment where development and learning is encouraged and valued. Teach and develop knowledge and skills of other staff through formal and informal training programmes organised on a continuum. Contribute to the development of educational materials and the development of practical skills as required by the Trust. Act as mentor to staff, offering expertise, guidance, support and education on pain management practice and professional supervision. Take an active role in professional networks to ensure the exchange of knowledge and ideas, both locally and nationally. Oversee staff have completed competencies relating to pain management within the wider Trust setting, based on the needs of patients, to ensure that staff are equipped to care for patients. 3. Leadership/ Managerial responsibilities To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at local level. To actively contribute to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to colleagues and Lead clinical nurse specialist. To contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group acting as an effective role model. To comply with measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensuring the formal reporting and recording of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis reports Maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested. Ensure that confidentiality of information is adhered to and NMC standards are met. To participate in the evaluation of the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and value for money. To ensure the best use of available resources is used within agreed budget t 4. Personal Professional Responsibilities Maintain own personal and professional development and reflect upon practice to meet needs of NMC revalidation. Critically reflect on own performance through clinical supervision. Participate in Individual Performance Review and maintain continued professional development. Keep up to date with publications, guidelines and recommendations of professional bodies and specialist pain societies. Work within the guidelines established by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust guidelines. Ensure own professional knowledge remains current and is reflective of changes and innovations in practice. Ensure all statutory and mandatory training is completed in accordance with Trust policy. To be working towards higher degree or equivalent [if not already achieved]. 5. Miscellaneous The Hillingdon

Hospital has a no-smoking policy

smoking will only be allowed in the designated areas. All employees must comply with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and must not discriminate on the grounds of sex, colour, race, ethnic or national origins, marital status, age disability or sexual orientation. All employees are subject to the Data Protection Act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patients and staff records. This job description is not exhaustive but reflects the level of competencies needed to fulfil the role. The job description is subject to change and development in consultation with the post-holder to take into account changes within the service. 6. Health and Safety All employees are subject to the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act. The post holder is required to ensure, as an employee, that his/her methods do not endanger other people or themselves. At all other times promote the safety and well being of patients, staff and any other persons on the ward. Maintain own and others awareness and compliance with Trust policies and Procedures relating to Health and safety. Department Chart or

Reporting Structure of the post

Divisional Director of Nursing Band 8a CNS inpatient pain service Band 6/7 CNS inpatient pain service 7.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Hours

37.5

Holidays