Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our Stroke service as a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
The CNS role is a vital part of the MDT approach to managing and supporting patients presenting with acute stroke syndromes, as well as the chronic and lasting effects of stroke. The CNS is also involved in the thrombolysis/thrombectomy pathway and is a leader in providing secondary prevention education to patients and their families. You will also run clinics in conjunction with the B7 Stroke CNS and support the identification of AF using the Apoplex system, counselling patients after their week of cardiac monitoring.
In this role, you will contribute to the provision of specialist nursing for stroke patients, practicing within the multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients with a diagnosis of a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and relatives/carers in collaboration with the CNS team leader and the multi-disciplinary team, in line with local and national targets.
This role will allow you to develop wider specialist knowledge and skills working in close collaboration with the other Stroke specialist practitioners within the team.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure high standards of patient care at all times; challenging and ensuring others challenge poor practise, in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
- To assist the Neurology/Stroke team in assessing patients diagnosed with a TIA/stroke, initiating and providing secondary health prevention.
- To respond to stroke emergency calls and deliver high dependency nursing, rapid intervention and assessment for all possible strokes.
- To be active in the on-call stroke nurse monthly rota, attending emergency stroke calls (thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy) on a rotational basis.
- With senior staff, identify and be actively involved in staff education and development, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities.
- To act as a mentor, supervisor and resource for student nurses, qualified and unqualified members of the nursing team.
- To be actively involved in the development of Trust policies and procedures, providing specialist input, leading their implementation and reinforce their use.
- To take the lead in ensuring compliance to Trust policies and procedures amongst the multi-disciplinary team.
- To be aware of service delivery plans, participating in planning for future activity and identifying outcome measures of care.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
- Relevant clinical post registration course - completed or in progress.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Graduate (degree/diploma) with specialist expertise across a range of procedures in stroke/neuroscience nursing, or willingness to complete.
- Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in stroke or neurosciences and experience in band 5 or above, either junior speciality role or team leader.
- Experience with managing patients relevant to specialist area.
- Experience of providing patient education and health promotion.
- Experience in providing education and training to pre-register and/or post-register qualified and unqualified nursing staff.
Desirable
- Significant experience at Band 6 in a relevant clinical setting.
- Experience/appreciation of community issues/needs in relation to stroke care
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
- Able to demonstrate specialised knowledge of patient group.
- Able to use initiative.
- Ability to work effectively and productively under pressure and time constraints, as well as handling challenging situations professionally.
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to specialty
- Competency in medication administration (including intravenous drugs).
- Knowledge of quality improvement, standard setting, benchmarking, research and audit, as well as knowing how to review findings, implement changes and evaluate outcomes.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Good IT skills, understanding of Microsoft Office suite, including MS Teams.
- Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information.
Desirable
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of quality improvement initiatives.
- Immediate Life Support course.
- Thrombolysis/thrombectomy competency.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
- Relevant clinical post registration course - completed or in progress.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Graduate (degree/diploma) with specialist expertise across a range of procedures in stroke/neuroscience nursing, or willingness to complete.
- Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in stroke or neurosciences and experience in band 5 or above, either junior speciality role or team leader.
- Experience with managing patients relevant to specialist area.
- Experience of providing patient education and health promotion.
- Experience in providing education and training to pre-register and/or post-register qualified and unqualified nursing staff.
Desirable
- Significant experience at Band 6 in a relevant clinical setting.
- Experience/appreciation of community issues/needs in relation to stroke care
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
- Able to demonstrate specialised knowledge of patient group.
- Able to use initiative.
- Ability to work effectively and productively under pressure and time constraints, as well as handling challenging situations professionally.
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to specialty
- Competency in medication administration (including intravenous drugs).
- Knowledge of quality improvement, standard setting, benchmarking, research and audit, as well as knowing how to review findings, implement changes and evaluate outcomes.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Good IT skills, understanding of Microsoft Office suite, including MS Teams.
- Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information.
Desirable
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of quality improvement initiatives.
- Immediate Life Support course.
- Thrombolysis/thrombectomy competency.
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).
