Stroke Specialist Nurse

Job summary

The Stroke Specialist Nurse (SSN) will work across 7 days on a rotational basis, as a key member of the Integrated Community Stroke Service Team to ensure all patients in a defined area who have had a stroke, or TIA have access to specialist assessment and associated care.

Service Aims:

o Improve management and assessment of risk factors for patients with stroke/TIA

o Improvement of long-term care for patients with stroke/TIA management

o Early identification and management of stroke related complications

o Reduce acute admissions

o Improving access to other services

o Providing advice and signposting to counselling

The SSN will monitor progress, provide follow up and risk assessment, recognise new symptoms related to stroke (and refer to specialties as necessary) and continue to provide ongoing advice and support in relation to stroke, and TIA.

The successful candidate will be supported by our Practice Educator for Stroke and the ICSS Stroke Team.

Proposed interview date: to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for stroke and TIA patients, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives in a variety of environmentsincluding, home, hospital, clinic, virtual.To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.To support the role of the stroke locality Team leader and ICSS Team members.To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based stroke care in line with proficiencies and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.To support the ICSS team by working in a flexible way.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.