Acute Pain Nurse/Practitioner

at  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Do you have a passion for pain management?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Acute Pain Service. We are seeking an experienced Nurse or AHP who is proactive and keen to further their skills and knowledge in pain management. You would be joining our small forward-thinking team working as an autonomous practitioner.
Do you want to effect change?
As a team we are constantly evolving and looking at ways to support our patients with their pain management. Within the Acute Pain Service we encourage collaborative working and team members ideas are embraced.
Do you like to teach and are innovative in your approach?
Educating patients regarding their pain management including pharmacological and non-pharmacological alternatives is central to the team’s patient centred focus. This role also offers opportunities to educate others around pain and pain management. The team offers teaching across the trust to the wider MDT in both formal and informal sessions.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering specialist advice and guidance on the management of acute and chronic pain for in-patients across the Trust.
As a Pain Nurse/Practitioner you will assess patients, plan, and implement their care, providing specialist advice and guidance on the management of acute and chronic pain for patients within all specialities across the Trust.
You will provide specialist education and training, on acute and chronic pain management to all members of the multi- disciplinary team, patients, and carers. This involves teaching in formal and informal settings.
The pain nurse/practitioner will support the Lead Clinical Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Anaesthetists to provide quality pain management services, working within a biopsychosocial model in line with local and national recommendations.
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The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
As a Pain Nurse/Practitioner the post holder will assess patients, plan, and implement care, provide specialist advice and guidance on the management of acute and chronic pain for patients, carers and staff within all specialities across the Trust.
Use trust wide policies and standards for the management of acute and chronic pain and identify systems for the on- going monitoring of this area of clinical practice.
Provide specialist education and training, on acute and chronic pain management to all members of the multi- disciplinary team, patients, and carers. This involves teaching in formal and informal settings.

EDUCATION

Address the educational needs of patients, families, carers, and staff involved in the delivery of pain management
Promote and encourage staff interest and plan and implement educational opportunities for all healthcare professionals.
Teach and deliver core training and education for all healthcare professionals informal and informal settings.
Provide an appropriate environment which should include mentorship, coaching, facilitating and preceptorship.
Ensure own personal/professional development utilising all resources available within the team.
Ensure a high standard of care is maintained within the speciality through effective education.

Please refer the Job description for details