Locum Consultant in Pain Management - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description
Locum Consultant


Main area

  • Pain Managment
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Grade

  • Locum Consultant
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Contract

  • Locum: 6 months
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Hours

  • Part time 5.6 sessions per week (5.6PA per week)
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Site

  • City Hospital
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £88,364 - £119,133 pro rata
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • Today at 23:59Job overview
A Locum Consultant in Pain Management at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This post will compliment an existing medical team of 5 Consultants and 1 Nurse Consultant. The job plan will involve 5.6 programmed activities (PA's) each week.

As a patient-centred, clinically led organisation we expect our clinical partners to participate in care-pathway development, research, audit and teaching.

The successful applicant will be allocated a mentor and be given time to understand the processes of the department.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Clinical

  • Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective service.
  • Clinic and theatre numbers would be in keeping with the guidelines.
  • Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
  • Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.
Working for our organisation


The current Pain Management service undertakes consultant led outpatient and diagnostic services, treatments and intervention and work closely with community Pain providers to provide care to patients in the most appropriate setting according to their clinical needs.


The Pain service is situated at the city Hospital Campus where there is a dedicated outpatient unit (excluding paediatrics which is situated at the QMC Campus) and includes a specific area to undertake outpatient pain injections.

We also undertake Daycase pain injections in our Day Surgery Unit.

Our Nurse Consultant provides nurse-led Pain Management including post injection follow-up, medication and annual reviews as well as undertaking pain infusions in the Medical Daycase Unit at the Treatment Centre (on the QMC Campus).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Clinical

  • Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective service.
  • Clinic and theatre numbers would be in keeping with the guidelines.
  • Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
  • Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.


The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

Person specification


Qualifications:

Essential criteria

  • Full GMC registration
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • FFPMRCA
  • Extensive experience and training in Pain Management
  • Eligibility to reside and work in the UK
Desirable criteria

  • Higher Degree
Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria

  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria

  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
  • Specific training in communication skills
Management Skills and Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
  • Able to work in a team
  • Demonstrate a good manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • Awareness of clinical governance processes
Desirable criteria

  • Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria

  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
  • Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
  • Acts with integrity honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.


At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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