Job summary
East Kent Stroke services strive to be within the highest performing stroke services in England. We are currently undertaking significant improvement work, supported by a Kent and Medway Stroke service reconfiguration, with agreed commissioning in place to implement one of three single site HASU / ASUs. This will enable improved and sustainable quality of care across the patient pathway, bringing staff and resources together to consistently provide excellent care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our transformation programme will be supported by a newly developed Integrated Stroke Delivery Network across the county.
Our services are currently temporarily co-located upon a single site at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, while we continue with our strategic plans for the future. The post is therefore primarily based at Canterbury but the postholder will be required to transfer to an acute site to support the service in its interim and future configuration.
Main duties of the job
As a hyper acute Stroke Nurse/Charge Nurse within Stroke, you will play a vital role in a progressive and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team.
You will have an opportunity to develop your managerial and leadership skills, whilst supporting the ward and Thrombolysis team to deliver high quality specialist stroke care
With a strong learning culture and accreditation for specialist and advanced training, our service is well respected for training and teaching.
So, if you're seeking a fresh opportunity in an excellent location with great career building potential, you're looking in the right place.
About us
The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.
NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
skills
Essential
- clinical audit . Leadership skills. staff education and developement .Protocols and standard setting
Desirable
- research skills .People management skills. Sickness management. Appraisals
Experience
Essential
- venepuncture, cannulations, ECG, IV medication. 2yrs experience at B5 level. Quality and assurance. Delivery of patient centred care
Desirable
- 3 years experience in a hospital setting. Caring for stroke/neurology patients. Caring for patients with high acuity. Quality improvement and managing change
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowlege of nursing agenda . A comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and frameworks and risk management issues. Evidenced based practice . Knowledge of trust behaviours and evidences application in practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse . First degree or willing to work towards or equivalent
Desirable
- teaching and assessing qualification
other
Essential
- work in accordance with NMC Code of Contract. Ongoing personal and professional developement.
Person Specification
skills
Essential
- clinical audit . Leadership skills. staff education and developement .Protocols and standard setting
Desirable
- research skills .People management skills. Sickness management. Appraisals
Experience
Essential
- venepuncture, cannulations, ECG, IV medication. 2yrs experience at B5 level. Quality and assurance. Delivery of patient centred care
Desirable
- 3 years experience in a hospital setting. Caring for stroke/neurology patients. Caring for patients with high acuity. Quality improvement and managing change
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowlege of nursing agenda . A comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and frameworks and risk management issues. Evidenced based practice . Knowledge of trust behaviours and evidences application in practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse . First degree or willing to work towards or equivalent
Desirable
- teaching and assessing qualification
other
Essential
- work in accordance with NMC Code of Contract. Ongoing personal and professional developement.
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
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).
