Community Specialist Nurse for Stroke and Neuro ESD

Job summary

Following substantive funding, we are pleased to announce an exciting vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Specialist Community Nurse with an interest in stroke and neurological rehabilitation.

We are a multidisciplinary team who provide rehabilitation in the community, to patients who have recently been discharged from hospital following a stroke or other neurological event.

As a core member of our integrated team, you will provide nursing expertise to support the transition from hospital to home, promoting independence towards meaningful goals, and assisting patients with secondary prevention following stroke. You will work in an integrated and collaborative way with the wider team, and with a range of other services across East Dorset.

We are excited that our nursing provision is growing, and we would love for you to join us! We are looking for applicants with nursing skills in the management and rehabilitation of people with stroke or neurological disorders. You must be adaptable and flexible, and able to work autonomously in a community setting.

The role will involve community work and for this reason a car owner/ driver is essential.

It is essential that applicants have UK NHS experience

Base Location: Canford House, Discovery Court Business Centre, 551 - 553 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5AG

Interview Date: 24th November 2025

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.