Consultant in Pain Management and Acute Pain Lead

at  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic colleague to work in Chronic Pain in a multidisciplinary team of Consultants, Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Admin colleagues.
The role also includes leading the In-patient Acute Pain Service working with a team of Specialist Nurses.
An unaesthetic theatre session is included in the job plan which will enable the postholder to maintain their skills and competencies in the anaesthetic management of patients.
Royal College approved
The postholder will provide clinical input (a mix of inpatient ward rounds, outpatient clinics and theatre sessions) to both the acute in-patient service and the chronic pain management service (detailed timetable to be agreed with the postholder).
The East Lancashire Chronic Pain Management Service is an integral part of the wider Integrated MSK, Pain and Rheuamtology Service (IMPReS). It is a specialized multidisciplinary service for adults who have longstanding pain, aiming to improve quality of life through a range of evidence- based approaches.
The I npatient Acute Pain Service provides a comprehensive pain service to all surgical specialties in the Trust. These include major vascular, maxillo-facial, ENT, orthopedic (including paediatric orthopedic) cases; colo-rectal cancer (incorporating an enhanced recovery and CPEX-testing programme) and tertiary hepato-biliary surgery; as well as major gynecological cases; and ophthalmic and dental surgery.
At the Royal Blackburn Hospital there is a 40 -bedded critical care and post -operative care unit . In addition, there is a 24 -hour outreach service.
This post will facilitate the provision of care to chronic and acute pain patients and leadership for the inpatient acute pain service. The work split will be approximately 6.5 sessions for chronic pain management and 3.5 sessions for the inpatient acute pain service. The latter includes an anaesthetic theatre session. The job plan includes 1.5 SPA.
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