CNS in Pain Management

We're looking for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join our dedicated and well-established Specialist Pain Management Team, which works closely with the Supportive Care Team. This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity to make a real difference in patient care.

As a registered nurse with a Nursing Degree, you'll bring proven experience in caring for patients with post-operative pain, supported by relevant qualifications or hands‑on experience. If you're passionate about delivering high‑quality, compassionate care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

You will work autonomously in the delivery of acute post‑operative and chronic pain services and participate in the education of staff. In addition, you will be involved in ongoing service evaluation and improvement through clinical audit and guideline development/ upkeep.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world;

chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical
1 Provide expert clinical knowledge and support to colleagues, patients and carers at the Trust and Network‑wide on the management of post‑operative pain.
2 Independently assess, implement and evaluate patients with complex requirements, both post‑operatively and in some treatment related situations.
3 Ensure that all patient records, both written and electronic are accurate.
4 Demonstrate enhanced communication skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations.
5 Manage clinical caseload, prioritising patient need across in‑patient and out‑patient settings to enable rapid response to calls for urgent advice.
6 Participate in multi‑disciplinary discussions on current caseload to ensure continuity and co‑ordination of optimum patient care.
7 Negotiate effectively with clinical colleagues across ward/departmental areas and the wider community.
8 Flexible working hours to suit service needs9 Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies across Cancer Services to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on‑going pain management needs and discharge arrangements.
10 To be flexible to the changes within the Pain Management Service and across the organisation.
11 To undertake non‑medical prescribing in clinical practice.

Managerial and Clinical Leadership
1. Provide specialist pain management knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers both within and outside the Trust.
2. Participate in the evaluation of service delivery and identify areas for improvement and initiate change
3. Assist in the development of bids to support pain service developments at the Trust.
4. Guide, influence and implement pain and palliative/supportive care policy within the Trust.
5. Support the development of supportive care services at local, regional and national level through active contribution at appropriate multi‑disciplinary forums within the Trust.
6. Support clinical developments/projects to promote excellence in patient care.
7. Provide and receive clinical supervision and mentorship to facilitate reflective practice.
8. Collect and collate data on the pain management service activity ensuring the delivery of a high quality cost‑effective service.

Education and Development
1 To act as part of a highly specialist resource team within the hospital and assist with the assessment of…