Northampton General Hospital

Stroke Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

Be an autonomous practitioner responsible for the triage and initial assessment, examination, initiation of treatments and investigations for suspected stroke patients adhering to protocols.

Implementing, co-ordinating, reviewing and evaluating care in collaboration with medical colleagues.

To be responsible for the co-ordination of assessment and appropriate clinical transfer of patients with a suspected stroke within the Emergency Corridor.

To be responsible for data collection to input to the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP), ensuring the patients receive best possible care in accordance to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Acute Stroke Management Guidelines.

Supporting staff in the Emergency department, Admissions Units & Stroke Units in caring for stroke patients.

Ensuring that accurate and timely information is given to the patient and/or their relatives.

The opportunity to develop personally and professionally is encouraged, this is supported with clinical supervision and opportunities to attend relevant training and courses. Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.

Main duties of the job

Taking Pre-Alerts & referrals & triaging for priority.

Working alongside the stroke consultants & registrars to assess, treat & monitor hyper acute stroke patients in ED (including thrombolysis & mechanical thrombectomy.

Liaising with wider stroke MDT to ensure that patients have timely assessments.

Real time data collection for Sentinel Stroke National Audit programme (SSNAP)

Assisting with the monitoring of stroke service performance & participating in service improvement projects.

Supporting the nursing teams on the stroke units, teaching & coaching staff & students as the need arises.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-5585098

Job locations

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting Clinical Excellence

Acting as an advanced practitioner and professional role model, demonstrate advanced clinical skills, promote clinical excellence and ensure that an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to transfer/discharge.

Adhere to professional codes of conduct at all times.

Assist medical registrar/stroke SHO in assessing emergency patients, arranging for specific tests(blood, radiology etc.) and acting on them.

Triage and monitor all emergency patients with a suspected diagnosis of Stroke and act to ensure maximum standards of care are given.

Perform assessment and physical examination of emergency patients, initiate appropriate treatments and investigations.

Collect data to prove adherence to stroke protocols and performance against national stroke targets.

Request diagnostic investigations as appropriate, and act on the results of these.

Perform expanded practical clinical roles where appropriate cannulation, venepuncture, swallowing assessments, ECG recording and interpretation.

Ensure timely and appropriate transfer and/or discharge of patients from ward area, providing a seamless patient pathway.

Liaise with patents and relatives to ensure appropriate and informed care choices are enabled

Management Excellence

The effective management of all speciality specific patients through the emergency room. From assessment to admission and on to discharge.

To provide support to the Head of Nursing, Ward Sister and clinical leadership to the ward team.

Act as a professional role model and have an active role in clinical audit research and education.

Develop good communication networks to all members of MDT and liaise with areas across the trust, and develop networks at a national level

Ensure efficient bed management and seamless patient journey. Appropriately delegate work within the multidisciplinary team.

Deputise for Lead Stroke Nurse Specialist in their absence as required.

Assist in the management of staff providing mentoring and training support.

Education, Audit & Research

Demonstrate a commitment to evidence based practice, highlight areas for change, then initiate and evaluate evidence to improve and develop patient care.

As an advanced practitioner demonstrate expertise and share in depth specialist knowledge and skill to all team members both nursing and medical to develop clinical and professional nursing practice.

Provide active education and health promotion to patients and relatives as appropriate.

Identify and partake in clinical audit and research to improve knowledge and standards of patient care.

Provide a positive learning environment, participate in teaching and act as a clinical resource/role model. Liaise with internal and external educational and training providers to develop and motivate selfand other staff.

Act as an expert resource for the teaching of specialty care

Update advanced and essential skills on a regular basis to ensure that patients consistently receive a high standard of holistic care.

Maintain and develop professional portfolio to display competencies achieved and to display critical and reflective practice.

Professional Responsibilities

Identify educational opportunities for self and others and seek out ways this can be achieved.

Participate in the departmental training plan and collaborate with the Practice Educator for the speciality.

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.

Represent the specialist area at Trust wide meetings

Identify own development needs, actively participating in the appraisal and seeking out any development opportunities.

Maintain and promote awareness about the current advances/issues in nursing and clinical practice.

OTHER INFORMATION

The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required.

The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS Constitution in their day to day work and behaviours.

The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day to day work and behaviours in order to support the Trust in achieving its Vision.

The postholder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.

The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work.

The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of the contract of employment.

As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the postholder.

It is the Trusts aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible the Trust reserves the right to effect changes to the postholder job description after consultation.