Job summary
Community Neuro Rehab Team Brighton and Hove - Full Time Band 6 Community Stroke Nurse 37.5 hours
Would you like to develop your nursing skills to work as a stroke nurse? We have an exciting opportunity for a nurse with an interest and the relevant experience to join our Community Neuro Rehab Team, based in Brighton and Hove. You will be part of a large, friendly, welcoming, dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering neuro rehabilitation to patients in a community setting. You will have supervision from the band 7 stroke nurse and work in the team with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, social worker, Psychologist and Rehab support workers.
The role is for a B6 nurse post of 37.5 hours a week with occasional Saturday working.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of an effective stroke nurse service to community based neurological patients - predominantly stroke. Treating all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences.
To practice as a stroke nurse in the community, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and delegating work to rehab support workers or other team members as appropriate.
To assist the multidisciplinary team in preparing intervention plans, implementing rehabilitation and evaluating outcomes.
Blood pressure (BP) management is a significant part of this role, supporting patients and their families, GPs and MDT colleagues. An additional part of this role is supporting patients and their families to understand what has happened to them in terms of their diagnosis. The stroke nurse role will be expected to offer guidance and education around improving any positive lifestyle changes to empower patients to reduce their risks of further strokes happening.
To work jointly with other professionals to ensure a needs based, patient-centred "what matters to me?" approach.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Job Summary
The post holder will be a member of a specialist interdisciplinary rehabilitation team working with patients with acute and long term needs in the community that are neurologically related.
The post holder will be expected to provide for the client group by assessing and managing health and rehabilitation needs liaising with primary care, the acute sector, allied health professionals and social care. Health promotion around stroke and the provision of information and education in the community is a significant aspect of the nursing role
2. Communication and Working Relationships
a) To communicate with other agencies across the Trust, primary care, voluntary and private sector to support patients and carers / family to maintain and enhance their well-being in the community
b) To participate in coordinating and chairing goal planning meetings and reviews with patients in their homes and within the MDT
c) To communicate effectively with the MDT the outcome of assessments and patient reviews
d) To work in partnership the post holder will communicate effectively with patients and their carers / family, the primary health care team and other stake holders on a range of complex health matters
e) To communicate with patients and carers / family in a format that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of learning
f) To be a positive role model for CNRT and to act as an ambassador for CNRT at all times
3. Key Responsibilities
a) To contribute to the application of evidence-based practice to enable to improve, sustain and promote health and well-being for
b) To work without direct supervision as an autonomous practitioner in the community
c) To support the ongoing development of multi-professional rehabilitation and management of stroke patients, managing acute and sub-acute discharges
d) To work to agreed contracted level of service agreement
e) To assess risk to client, carers / family and support workers when handing over specific rehabilitation / care management programmes in the community; provide specific training to carers and generic workers to support the ongoing programme in the community; reviewing and grading programmes as required
f) To respect the patients dignity, wishes and beliefs through the process of shared decision-making, and to obtain their consent for all health and nursing interventions
g) To participate actively in the development and review of own work against KSF outline for the post including the identification of personal development needs and providing evidence for NMC revalidation
h) To contribute to training and education of the multidisciplinary team to ensure team members are competent in areas of shared practice
i) To review current research and evidence-based literature demonstrating use of findings in relevant clinical practice
j) To demonstrate and share best practice for stroke rehabilitation to nursing staff within the team and across SCFT
k) To deliver nursing care as a lone worker in the community demonstrating safe practice; competency in initial risk assessments; emergency procedures and autonomy in decision making regarding patient assessment, intervention and care planning
l) To undertake clinical decisions within the scope of professional practice and to demonstrate personal accountability for actions or omissions in practice, justifying decisions
m) To adhere to the NMC Standards of Conduct as a registered nurse
4. Main Tasks
a) To plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote optimum health and well-being of patients and their carers, including appropriate health assessment tools. To be patient and family driven helping to set and achieve attainable goals
b) To carry out nurse specific assessment in community settings; assessing risk to patient and carer; identifying impairments in order to establish a patient centred goal specific rehabilitation programme, including medication management, nutrition and hydration, blood pressure management, psychological care and health promotion
c) To offer opportunities to talk about healthier lifestyle options to empower patients and their families to reduce risks of further episodes of illnesses (e.g. hypertension/stroke)
d) To carry out initial multi-disciplinary initial assessments and communicate to the team to identify MDT input, needs and risks
e) To be jointly responsible for overall day-to-day management of stroke patient referrals
f) To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of care ensuring nursing compliance with NMC, and SCFT standards.
g) The post holder will ideally be expected to have a mentor qualification (or work towards) and teach and support programmes of care to persons, registered/unregistered staff, formal and informal carers, third sector colleagues and students
h) To undertake supervision and line management of junior staff and students
i) To provide clinical, informal supervision and training to support workers involving shadowing, joint working input to clinical reasoning and reflective practice as part of the MDT
j) To participate actively in senior clinical meetings and service governance meetings with the team
k) To lead and participate in audit activities towards development and effective MDT working using support from line manager
l) To demonstrate effective time management skills
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Job Summary
The post holder will be a member of a specialist interdisciplinary rehabilitation team working with patients with acute and long term needs in the community that are neurologically related.
The post holder will be expected to provide for the client group by assessing and managing health and rehabilitation needs liaising with primary care, the acute sector, allied health professionals and social care. Health promotion around stroke and the provision of information and education in the community is a significant aspect of the nursing role
2. Communication and Working Relationships
a) To communicate with other agencies across the Trust, primary care, voluntary and private sector to support patients and carers / family to maintain and enhance their well-being in the community
b) To participate in coordinating and chairing goal planning meetings and reviews with patients in their homes and within the MDT
c) To communicate effectively with the MDT the outcome of assessments and patient reviews
d) To work in partnership the post holder will communicate effectively with patients and their carers / family, the primary health care team and other stake holders on a range of complex health matters
e) To communicate with patients and carers / family in a format that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of learning
f) To be a positive role model for CNRT and to act as an ambassador for CNRT at all times
3. Key Responsibilities
a) To contribute to the application of evidence-based practice to enable to improve, sustain and promote health and well-being for
b) To work without direct supervision as an autonomous practitioner in the community
c) To support the ongoing development of multi-professional rehabilitation and management of stroke patients, managing acute and sub-acute discharges
d) To work to agreed contracted level of service agreement
e) To assess risk to client, carers / family and support workers when handing over specific rehabilitation / care management programmes in the community; provide specific training to carers and generic workers to support the ongoing programme in the community; reviewing and grading programmes as required
f) To respect the patients dignity, wishes and beliefs through the process of shared decision-making, and to obtain their consent for all health and nursing interventions
g) To participate actively in the development and review of own work against KSF outline for the post including the identification of personal development needs and providing evidence for NMC revalidation
h) To contribute to training and education of the multidisciplinary team to ensure team members are competent in areas of shared practice
i) To review current research and evidence-based literature demonstrating use of findings in relevant clinical practice
j) To demonstrate and share best practice for stroke rehabilitation to nursing staff within the team and across SCFT
k) To deliver nursing care as a lone worker in the community demonstrating safe practice; competency in initial risk assessments; emergency procedures and autonomy in decision making regarding patient assessment, intervention and care planning
l) To undertake clinical decisions within the scope of professional practice and to demonstrate personal accountability for actions or omissions in practice, justifying decisions
m) To adhere to the NMC Standards of Conduct as a registered nurse
4. Main Tasks
a) To plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote optimum health and well-being of patients and their carers, including appropriate health assessment tools. To be patient and family driven helping to set and achieve attainable goals
b) To carry out nurse specific assessment in community settings; assessing risk to patient and carer; identifying impairments in order to establish a patient centred goal specific rehabilitation programme, including medication management, nutrition and hydration, blood pressure management, psychological care and health promotion
c) To offer opportunities to talk about healthier lifestyle options to empower patients and their families to reduce risks of further episodes of illnesses (e.g. hypertension/stroke)
d) To carry out initial multi-disciplinary initial assessments and communicate to the team to identify MDT input, needs and risks
e) To be jointly responsible for overall day-to-day management of stroke patient referrals
f) To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of care ensuring nursing compliance with NMC, and SCFT standards.
g) The post holder will ideally be expected to have a mentor qualification (or work towards) and teach and support programmes of care to persons, registered/unregistered staff, formal and informal carers, third sector colleagues and students
h) To undertake supervision and line management of junior staff and students
i) To provide clinical, informal supervision and training to support workers involving shadowing, joint working input to clinical reasoning and reflective practice as part of the MDT
j) To participate actively in senior clinical meetings and service governance meetings with the team
k) To lead and participate in audit activities towards development and effective MDT working using support from line manager
l) To demonstrate effective time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse NMC
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate for the role
- Experience with evidence of stroke/neurological experience.
Desirable
- Post Registration study or qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Neurological qualification at degree level or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration clinical experience.
- Experience with evidence of stroke/neurological experience
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant IT skills oGood numeracy and literacy skills
- oAdvanced communication skills - appreciating the potential impact of Neurological impairments on communication abilities for patients
- oCurrent knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
- oDemonstrates leadership in practice
- oDemonstrate an ability to apply research to practice
- oDemonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills and has the ambition to learn neuro specific nurse competencies/knowledge relevant to this role
- oKnowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision and aware of own NMC Professional codes of Conduct
- oPromote independence and choice in undertaking patient and family care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse NMC
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate for the role
- Experience with evidence of stroke/neurological experience.
Desirable
- Post Registration study or qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Neurological qualification at degree level or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration clinical experience.
- Experience with evidence of stroke/neurological experience
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant IT skills oGood numeracy and literacy skills
- oAdvanced communication skills - appreciating the potential impact of Neurological impairments on communication abilities for patients
- oCurrent knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
- oDemonstrates leadership in practice
- oDemonstrate an ability to apply research to practice
- oDemonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills and has the ambition to learn neuro specific nurse competencies/knowledge relevant to this role
- oKnowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision and aware of own NMC Professional codes of Conduct
- oPromote independence and choice in undertaking patient and family care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
