Stroke Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

Stroke Specialist Nurse - Nurse Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke

Are you an experiencednursepassionate about stroke who wants to make a difference within an interdisciplinary team as the soleNursePractitioner?

The Early Supported Discharge Team is an integrated team assessing patients, acting as case coordinators and providing specialist stroke rehabilitation.

This role - to provide specialist knowledge and advice including health promotion, secondary prevention & medication management within a friendly team.Working as the stroke specialistnursedelivering evidence-based person centered care to adults who have had a stroke. The role involves seeing patients within their own homes and undertaking skilled and specialist assessments.The team also works closely with in-patient teams.

This role will promote an integrated approach to stroke care across Bristol.

You will have your own caseload of patients and work with the ESD team setting therapeutic goals and planning programs of care.

As part of the ESD Team this post will transfer across to a community provider as part of the BNSSG stroke programme development of stroke services.

You will need to be a car driver with access to a car for work.

For further information on the role and the team - please contact Helen Ellis or Claire Robinson team leads.

Main duties of the job

To work as a stroke specialist nurse within the Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) for Stroke, facilitating early discharge home from the acute stroke unit and other UHBW beds. To provide evidence based, person centred care and support for adults who have had a stroke, primarily in their own homes.

To be an experienced clinical nurse resource in the care and management of people with stroke, being able to work autonomously, managing own clinical caseload and providing a link between acute and community services.

To meet with the other clinical nurse specialists within the Trust for clinical support and update.

To work as part of the inter-disciplinary ESD Team, working with in-patient teams to facilitate the early discharge from hospital for people following stroke.
To be responsible for assessment of new or potential patients. To co-ordinate allocated cases being prepared for discharge home with the team.
To manage own caseload of patients who have had a stroke and require direct clinical involvement, support and intervention. This will be in people's own homes and at set times on the in-patient wards.
To work with the ESD team in setting therapeutic goals and planning programmes of care, delivering stroke specialist rehabilitation to people in their own homes.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

03 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-DT-4199-IB

Job locations

South Bristol Community Hospital

Hengrove Promenade

Bristol

BS14 0DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Relevant Post Basic qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge and understanding of the needs of stroke patients and their carers
Experience of stroke care and working with patients experiencing communication difficulties and cognitive changes
Knowledge of the current National and local guidelines for the care of people with strok
Experience of working autonomously, accountable for own practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Advanced clinical skills to support the needs of stroke patients including venepuncture, swallow assessment/screening, continence assessment, female and male catheterisation, insertion and management of NG tubes, management of PEG tubes and feeding
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organisational skills and being able to effectively prioritise own workload
Car-driver - with access to vehicle
The ability to critically evaluate treatment plans and act accordingly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Relevant Post Basic qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge and understanding of the needs of stroke patients and their carers
Experience of stroke care and working with patients experiencing communication difficulties and cognitive changes
Knowledge of the current National and local guidelines for the care of people with strok
Experience of working autonomously, accountable for own practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Advanced clinical skills to support the needs of stroke patients including venepuncture, swallow assessment/screening, continence assessment, female and male catheterisation, insertion and management of NG tubes, management of PEG tubes and feeding
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organisational skills and being able to effectively prioritise own workload
Car-driver - with access to vehicle
The ability to critically evaluate treatment plans and act accordingly

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).