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The position works with clinical nurse specialists, MDT teams, and medical and nursing colleagues to deliver expert advice, organise and coordinate care programmes, and support speciality patients across outpatient and inpatient settings. Responsibilities include providing complex and sensitive patient information, offering psychological, social, and cultural support, enabling seamless patient journeys, and contributing to service and policy development consistent with trust and national guidance.","JOB DESCRIPTION  \n| JOB DETAILS |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Job Title | Pain Nurse Specialist |\n| Reports to | Lead Pain Nurse Specialist |\n| Band | Band 6 |\n| Department/Directorate | Trauma & Orthopaedics, Surgery |\n\n\n| JOB PURPOSE |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| To work with the Clinical nurse Specialist and medical and nursing teams to provide expert advice and support for speciality patients within the trust.\u003Cbr>To develop and sustain partnership working with individual groups, communities and agencies. Facilitate the planning and delivery of care programmes to address patient needs and develop/improve the service. |  |  |  |\n| KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |  |  |  |\n| To be a member of, actively participate in, and work within the guidelines of the relevant MDT, as a key worker and the organiser\u003Cbr>To provide appropriate written information for patients, relatives and hospital staff covering relevant condition, its treatment.\u003Cbr>To provide psychological, social and cultural support to patients diagnosed with relevant speciality diagnosis.\u003Cbr>The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager |  |  |  |\n| KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |  |\n| Areas of Responsibility: Eastern services\u003Cbr>No. of Staff reporting to this role: 0\u003Cbr>The post holder is required to deal effectively with staff of all levels throughout the Trust as and when they encounter on a day to day basis. In addition the post holder will deal with the wider healthcare community, external organisations and the public. This will include verbal, written and electronic media.\u003Cbr>Of particular importance are working relationships with: |  |  |  |\n|  | Internal to the Trust | External to the Trust |  |\n|  | • Other members of the pain service\u003Cbr>• Clinical Nurse Managers\u003Cbr>• Clinical Matrons\u003Cbr>• Anaesthetics and surgical teams\u003Cbr>• MDT\u003Cbr>• Learning & Development services\u003Cbr>• Pharmacy services\u003Cbr>• MEM team\u003Cbr>• Governance team | • Exeter and Plymouth Universities\u003Cbr>• Primary care teams\u003Cbr>• Regional pain specialist teams\u003Cbr>• Regional and national pain networks |  |\n\n\n|  | • People team |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ORGANISATIONAL CHART |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | \u003Cbr>Lead Pain Nurse Specialist |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | (POST HOLDER) |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| FREEDOM TO ACT |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| To work within the nursing and medical teams and contribute to decisions about patient care in line with the Trust and service policy.\u003Cbr>Be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.\u003Cbr>To work autonomously and be able to provide expert advice to patient and families in relation to patient condition and specialist treatments and services in line with the Trust and service policy. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| COMMUNICATION/RELATIONSHIP SKILLS |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Provide and receive highly complex and highly sensitive information. 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