Job summary
Are you interested in pursuing a specializing career in Stroke and developing advanced skills which will be used to provide care to Stroke patients in their hyper-acute phase?
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse that would like to advance their career in Stroke and join our dynamic Stroke team caring for all aspects of Stroke Care.
We are looking for Senior Nurses with Acute Stroke experience to further develop skills in assessing any suspected Stroke patients in A/E and managing patients in the acute phase.
Main duties of the job
We have recently developed a Stroke Assessment bay, based on the Acute Stroke unit, for the purpose of rapid Stroke / TIA assessment and delivery of thrombolysis 24 hours a day.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing our Stroke unit and driving standards of care.
Previous experience in Acute Stroke care with the skills to assess and deliver thrombolysis and provide care /expertise post thrombolysis is essential when applying for this position.
You will be supported through Stroke Specific competencies and training tofurther develop, and be given support to develop management skills.
MTW is proud to have been chosen in the future to develop a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at our Maidstone Site, and there will be long term opportunities for career development.
You will need to have a broad range of nursing knowledge and skills, be able to demonstrate that you can provide excellent stroke care; and have up to date NIHSS competency. You will be expected to act as a role model to junior staff and support them in developing their skills in Stroke nursing care.
You should possess excellent interpersonal skills, a passion for caring for patients following a stroke and need to be motivated to continue your professional development within this supportive team.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
Desirable
- oMentorship oIntermediate Life Support
- oIntermediate Life Support
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oThorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a Stroke Assessor.
- oNIHSS and Stroke Competency are in date.
- oUnderstanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self.
- oAble to cannulate and take bloods
Desirable
- oRecent experience in an acute stroke care setting.
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures.
- oDemonstrates an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and ensure that patients' dignity and respect is maintained at all times.
- oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
- oAble to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
- oDemonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- oDemonstrates awareness of research-based practice.
- oDemonstrates ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- oDemonstrates evidence of commitment to professional development.
- oDemonstrates an awareness of role of facilitator.
- oDemonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- oAble to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
- oAble to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
- oAble to supervise HCAs and students effectively when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
Desirable
- oMentorship oIntermediate Life Support
- oIntermediate Life Support
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oThorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a Stroke Assessor.
- oNIHSS and Stroke Competency are in date.
- oUnderstanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self.
- oAble to cannulate and take bloods
Desirable
- oRecent experience in an acute stroke care setting.
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures.
- oDemonstrates an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and ensure that patients' dignity and respect is maintained at all times.
- oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
- oAble to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
- oDemonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- oDemonstrates awareness of research-based practice.
- oDemonstrates ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- oDemonstrates evidence of commitment to professional development.
- oDemonstrates an awareness of role of facilitator.
- oDemonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- oAble to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
- oAble to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
- oAble to supervise HCAs and students effectively when required.
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).
