Registered Community Specialist Stroke Nurse Band 6
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
North Cumbria stroke services are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to be involved in implementing a new North Cumbria Community Stroke Discharge and Support Team. New developments has meant there is an opportunity to pilot community stroke rehabilitation and support services for all stroke patients leaving acute care in North Cumbria. If you have a passion for stroke rehabilitation and a commitment to working alongside stroke survivors to enable them to have the best possible quality of life after stroke, then this is your dream job!
The community rehabilitation service provides specialist assessment, rehabilitation and advice for patients, families and carers. Emphasis is placed on the provision of a holistic care package tailored to the individuals needs with the aim of developing maximum independence and hence improving quality of life.
Please note that secondments will be considered and the base can be negotiated at the interview stage
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:-
- To work within a stroke interdisciplinary team to provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients following a stroke in their own home/communities, in order to allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum rehabilitation potential.
- To work collaboratively across the North Cumbria Integrated Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and community teams.
- To work autonomously, carrying out the assessment, implementation and evaluation of evidence based specialist treatment programs for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and complex health needs.
- To provide specialist advice and education to patients, families and carers to ensure those affected by stroke have the appropriate support for recovery and life after stroke.
- To supervise and support junior staff and students.
- Contribute to service development and data collection within North Cumbria Integrated Stroke Services.
- The role will involve travelling across the North Cumbria region as well as utilising technology to offer services virtually
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Date posted
20 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
262-A-23-5603254
Job locations
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
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