Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist Stroke
The closing date is 25 January 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7, full time Lead CNS for Stroke to join the service here at Worcester Royal Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated leader to join our stroke team to support the provision of specialist treatment and care for patients immediately following a stroke.
Please note this post requires 7 day working including night working.
This post will have responsibilities for managing the team of 10 Stroke CNS's.
For an informal discussion please contact Matron Gincy John gincyjohn@nhs.net or Stuart Guy stuart.guy1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Role Dimensions:
Staff Management /Senior Line manager for Band 6 Stroke CNS team.
Maintain and ensure a workable 24/7 roster.
Manage any performance or sickness in line with trust policy.
Provide leadership and direction to the CNS team.
Ongoing service development and education ofstaff working within stroke medicine.
Drive improvements in SSNAP audit.
Provide support with stroke governance.
Undertakes roles formally/normally undertaken by medical staff.
Working autonomously to order tests and investigations.
Communicates diagnosis and results of investigations and treatment plan to patient and relatives.
Works in support/alongsidemedical staff
Lead on embedding new technology into work place ie video triage.
One to one teaching with medical staff, nurses andtherapists on a daily basis
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Details
Date posted
30 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
C9365-25-1121
Job locations
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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