3430 - Sister/Charge Nurse

Haringey GP Federation; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Barnsley seeks an Acute Pain Nurse to join its multidisciplinary team. The role involves pain assessments, monitoring analgesics, and educating clinical teams on pain management. Candidates must be 1st level registered nurses with significant experience at band 5 and knowledge in post-operative pain management. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance patient care and improve recovery outcomes within a supportive environment. The organization is committed to equality of opportunity and professional development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at band 5 in speciality.
• Experience in pre & post-operative pain management.
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough pain assessments and monitor analgesic effectiveness.
• Deliver education and support to clinical teams on pain management.
• Contribute to hospital-wide pain protocols and policies.

Skills

Effective interpersonal/communication

Effective team working

Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery

Effective change management

IT skills

Education

1st level registered nurse

Educated to diploma level or working towards Diploma

Relevant degree or working towards

Job description

TheAcute Pain Nurse is a key member of the hospitals multidisciplinary painmanagement team, responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, andevidence-based management of patients experiencing acute pain followingsurgery/trauma.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with anesthetists, surgeons, and ward staff, the Acute Pain Nurse conducts thorough pain assessments, monitors analgesic effectiveness, and provides expert guidance on the use of opioids, regional analgesia, and multimodal pain relief techniques. The role involves delivering education and support to clinical teams, promoting best practices in pain management, and contributing to the development and implementation of hospital-wide pain protocols and policies. Through clinical leadership, audit, and continuous quality improvement, the Acute Pain Nurse ensures that all patients receive timely, compassionate, and person-centered pain care, enhancing recovery and improving overall patient experience within the hospital.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description for 3430

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse
• Educated to diploma level or working towards Diploma
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development
• 998 or other recognised teaching course
• Recognised leadership development program attendance
• Relevant degree or working towards

Experience

• Significant experience at band 5 in speciality
• The post holder will be required to have experience and knowledge in pre & post-operative pain management.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Current healthcare issues
• Quality benchmarking
• Quality, audit and its application
• Clinical governance
• Healthcare commission standards for better health
• Risk management and NHSLA
• Health and safety
• Confidentiality
• Statutory and professional requirements
• NHS policy & procedure
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective interpersonal/communication
• Effective team working
• Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
• Effective change management
• IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.