Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse to join the Royal Marsden Hospital  Pain Management Team as Band 6 or 7 Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist (Depending on experience and related qualifications)
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team using your clinical expertise to co-ordinate high quality care and treatment of patients requiring pain services across both sites (one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey). This will include supporting both for in-patients and for outpatient clinic. For internal candidates, a secondment opportunity may be considered. Please make sure to discuss this with your direct line manager before submitting your application form.
The role will include provision of formal and informal education and participation in audit and research projects.
 The successful applicants will be required to work  across both sites .

For further details / informal visits contact:
Roya Hejazi, Lead Nurse in Pain Management [email protected] on Ext 1715 or Yara Osman De Oliveira, Matron CCU , Outrech , resus and and Pain Team, [email protected] , 02078528860 Ext 1679

Main duties of the job

• To serve as an expert in pain management and offer comprehensive pain services across the Trust, through evidence-based practices, educational initiatives, and the development of policies and guidelines.
•  To provide clinical leadership to nursing staff and offering expert professional guidance to various professionals, multidisciplinary teams, as well as acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within pain management.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
• To provide informal and formal teaching, for patients, staff and carers as relevant e.g. academic courses provided by The Trust/The Royal Marsden School
• To liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams.
• The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the specialty.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
 
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
 
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.