Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

The stroke service, at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is well known to achieve very good results in SSNAP (Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme). There was a recent change in domains and key indicators and we came together, as a team, to overcome the challenges and continue to provide excellent stroke care.

We are a passionate team, driven by the feedback we receive from our patients and having the opportunity to see, in person, their recovery. We believe we can make the difference!

We provide 24/7 specialist, emergency response for all stroke and TIA patients throughout the Trust, providing them with the expert assessment, care, and interventions that they require.

To succeed in this role you will demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as part of the multidisciplinary team, where communication is crucial.

We are also involved with the training and education of staff throughout the hospital, and supporting our active research department.

A specialised training programme will be available to ensure you have the knowledge and skills required to undertake all aspects of the role.

If you are a passionate and experienced nurse, who is keen to work as a senior skilled member of the stroke nursing team, to provide high standard patient centred care, we would love you to apply

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

For full details of the Job role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

• NMC Registration
• Degree or working towards
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Master's degree or willing to work towards
• Stroke specific course or module

• At least 2 years' stroke nursing experience within an organised stroke service, or relevant transferrable skills
• Teaching experience
• Excellent stroke and TIA knowledge
• Understanding of SSNAP
• Understanding of current stroke national guidelines and developments
• Research aware
• Experience as stroke specialist nurse
• Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
• Experience in giving formal presentations to multi-professional groups

• Able to work autonomously in a fast moving, high pressure clinical area
• IT literate
• Experience in audit and service evaluation
• Experience in neurological/stroke assessment
• Demonstrates initiative
• Committed to teaching and supporting junior staff

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.

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Per annum Pro Rata

Permanent

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West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust