Pain management lead nurse

For further information regarding this role please contact Matron Claire Moore

The contact details are: Claire.moore3@nhs.net or 07940506756

About The Role

The Pain service Team Leader will be the clinical expert and professional resource to the Multi-Professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service.

The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team (General Manager, Lead Clinician, Matron, Service Manager etc) will work collaboratively to develop services and quality of care delivered.

The post holder will manage and lead the whole service team comprising of specialist nurses/advance nurse specialists and other team members and in addition lead the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality. This will be achieved through working in partnership with lead clinicians, managers and matrons.

Main duties

• Clinical leadership: Act as a clinical expert, manage a specialist patient caseload, provide expert assessment and evaluation, and coordinate nurse-led clinics.
• Team leadership: Lead and manage specialist/advanced nurse specialists, providing visible leadership, guidance and professional support
• Service development: Work collaboratively with clinical and management colleagues to develop services, introduce new ways of working and improve quality and patient outcomes.
• Operational management: Manage staffing, skill mix, rotas, delegation, resources, sickness/absence, recruitment and performance development
• Quality and governance: Monitor standards, ensure compliance with policies and clinical guidelines, lead clinical audit and support research and evidence-based practice.
• Patient advocacy: Ensure high standards of care, involve patients and carers in care planning, protect confidentiality and dignity, and help manage areas of conflict.
• Education and development: Lead and contribute to education programmes, identify training needs, develop staff and support students and other healthcare professionals.
• Incidents and complaints: Lead investigations when required and prepare detailed reports and responses to complainants
• Safety and safeguarding: Promote patient safety, manage risk, recognise safeguarding concerns and comply with health and safety requirements.
• Job planning: Approximately 55% of the role is expected to involve clinical/direct patient care, with the remaining 45% covering areas such as management, CPD, supervision, audit, administration, guidelines and teaching.
• Qualifications: Registered Nurse/Midwife with a health-related degree or equivalent experience, specialist training to Master’s-level equivalent and a recognised teaching qualification. A Master’s degree, prescribing, research or management qualification is desirable.
• Experience: Extensive specialist and clinical experience, including autonomous advanced practice, leadership and staff management, audit, research and evidence-based care.
• Knowledge: In-depth specialist knowledge within the relevant clinical area.
• Key skills: Strong leadership and motivation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, teaching and assessment, organisation and negotiation, change management, audit, computer literacy and Root Cause Analysis skills.
• Personal qualities: Diplomatic, assertive and confident, with professional maturity. Able to recognise own limitations, work independently and within a team, and demonstrate a flexible and positive approach.
• Other requirements: Able to meet Occupational Health requirements, maintain confidentiality, and adapt flexibly to the needs of the service.
  
  

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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