Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary pain service as a Lead Nurse has arisen at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient pain services across Basildon & Orsett Hospitals respectively.

We are looking for someone who is a positive role model, who consistently demonstrates the Trust values with a passion for supporting and developing others, while delivering high quality, safe care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The role requires a high level of expertise and skills in acute, chronic, and complex pain management. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership and guidance to specialist practitioners within the team, and to oversee service development across inpatient and outpatient service provision.

The inpatient pain service at Basildon Hospital is primarily nurse-led with a weekly Consultant ward round. The specialist nursing team collaborate with all multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate, evidence-based interventions and education for inpatients with acute and complex pain needs.

The outpatient pain team at Orsett Hospital is a multi-disciplinary team who offer a full range of pain management therapies and interventions. The MSE neuromodulation service is hosted at this site for patients referred for neuromodulatory procedures. This includes spinal cord stimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery, as well as chronic pain medication management.

The team is proactive, innovative and participate in research projects, and are also members of various regional, national, and international societies related to the specialty.

The Lead Nurse role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a large and supportive organisation.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. 

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.