Description
This is a permanent Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) post within the Chronic Pain Outpatient Service at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. You will function as an autonomous practitioner, providing advanced specialist assessment, clinical decision-making and management for patients referred to the Chronic Pain Management Service.
The CNS will work with a high degree of professional autonomy within agreed protocols and scope of practice, exercising independent judgement in the management of patients and escalating highly complex cases appropriately to the Lead Clinician.
Key responsibilities:
- Independently manage a defined caseload of patients with complex and persistent pain conditions
- Deliver nurse-led clinics
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of chronic pain pathways
- Act as a clinical expert resource within the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to service improvement, audit, education and quality initiatives across the service
The salary for this post is £55,524 to £62,652 a year.
The Trust operates from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. They have recently introduced a new electronic patient record and have made significant improvements to their services, including a regional Neurosciences Centre and a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit.