Job summary
Stroke Specialist Nurse - Great Western Hospital
Hours: 13 per week (10 hr shifts 08:00-18:00)
The Stroke Team at Great Western Hospital is looking for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our established team of Stroke Specialist Nurses. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled, supportive multidisciplinary team delivering urgent and specialist stroke care in a busy district general hospital.
At Great Western Hospital we provide life-saving acute stroke treatments including thrombolysis, anticoagulation reversal, and rapid assessment for mechanical thrombectomies. The role is fast-paced and clinically rewarding, requiring excellent assessment skills and the ability to respond quickly to patients presenting with acute neurological symptoms.
As a Stroke Specialist Nurse, you will be one of the first points of contact for patients experiencing new neurological symptoms, supporting rapid assessment and facilitating timely treatment to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. You will work closely with the stroke consultant and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for patients presenting from across Wiltshire.
The Stroke Nurse Service operates 7 days a week from 08:00 to 18:00, providing specialist stroke assessment and management alongside a stroke consultant.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist nursing assessment and clinical decision-making for patients presenting with suspected stroke or acute neurological symptoms
- Support the delivery of urgent treatments including thrombolysis, anticoagulation reversal and blood pressure management.
- Assist in the assessment and referral pathway for mechanical thrombectomy
- Work collaboratively with the stroke consultant and multidisciplinary team to ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment
- Coordinate and review referrals from across Wiltshire
- Contribute to service development, audit, and the ongoing improvement of stroke care pathways
- Provide education and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
2. To work within the framework of local and National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and NICE clinical guidelines 68, including future updates.
3. Be an autonomous practitioner (i.e. be responsible for own assessment, treatment and discharge decisions; within own level of competence, professional and service parameters.)
4. Use high levels of insight, skill and experience to carry out clinical role.
5. Implement the TIA Care Pathway to patients referred to the stroke service, triage all TIA referrals from a variety of sources e.g. GP, Clinic, Ward, A&E and order and coordinate investigations and clinic appointments in a timely manner within specified target times of 24hrs or 7 days.
6. Undertake similar assessments in working environments other than the clinic e.g. the ED department, meeting the 4 hour wait target.
7. In conjunction with the medical team the post holder may have responsibility for reviewing results and ensuring appropriate action taken as required.
8. Deliver information and advice to clinic patients about secondary prevention of stroke and lifestyle choices which may be contentious information.
Please refer to the JD for full responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
2. To work within the framework of local and National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and NICE clinical guidelines 68, including future updates.
3. Be an autonomous practitioner (i.e. be responsible for own assessment, treatment and discharge decisions; within own level of competence, professional and service parameters.)
4. Use high levels of insight, skill and experience to carry out clinical role.
5. Implement the TIA Care Pathway to patients referred to the stroke service, triage all TIA referrals from a variety of sources e.g. GP, Clinic, Ward, A&E and order and coordinate investigations and clinic appointments in a timely manner within specified target times of 24hrs or 7 days.
6. Undertake similar assessments in working environments other than the clinic e.g. the ED department, meeting the 4 hour wait target.
7. In conjunction with the medical team the post holder may have responsibility for reviewing results and ensuring appropriate action taken as required.
8. Deliver information and advice to clinic patients about secondary prevention of stroke and lifestyle choices which may be contentious information.
Please refer to the JD for full responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Experience / Skills
Essential
- First level NMC registered nurse
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent training and experience
- Further related training to stroke or neurosciences (e.g. ENB 148 or other recognised training)
- Significant experience working within a relevant specialist area e.g. stroke unit, at a minimum of band 5 level
- Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience of clinical audit
- Knowledge of current best practice, National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and government related documents e.g. National Stroke Strategy, NICE guidance for acute stroke and TIA management
Desirable
- Teaching qualification / training (e.g. ENB 998 / TLHP or other recognised training)
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Experience of leading change management
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives
Person Specification
Qualifications / Experience / Skills
Essential
- First level NMC registered nurse
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent training and experience
- Further related training to stroke or neurosciences (e.g. ENB 148 or other recognised training)
- Significant experience working within a relevant specialist area e.g. stroke unit, at a minimum of band 5 level
- Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience of clinical audit
- Knowledge of current best practice, National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and government related documents e.g. National Stroke Strategy, NICE guidance for acute stroke and TIA management
Desirable
- Teaching qualification / training (e.g. ENB 998 / TLHP or other recognised training)
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Experience of leading change management
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives
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).
