Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Stroke Nurse/AHP Consultant (EXCITING NEW ROLE)

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Stroke Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) looking for a leadership role?

At Kingston we are looking for an experienced ACP to work on the Stroke Unit but to also provide leadership for the new ACP service we are establishing in the Medical Division.

As a Stroke Nurse/AHP Consultant, you will play a crucial role in establishing and leading a team of trainee and qualified ACP's. Your primary focus will be on providing exceptional quality care to patients within the Acute Stroke Unit.

We are looking for a candidate who can bring leadership, clinical expertise, and a passion for delivering outstanding patient care to our team.

The job would be based on the acute stroke unit and there would an opportunity to cover in the TIA and outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate excellent communication skills and establish effective partnerships both internally and externally to drive service development.
Communicate effectively in demanding and challenging situations, serving as a team player.
Work collaboratively with the ward teams, providing expert guidance and hands-on clinical practice.
To work as an expert, independent and highly visible autonomous clinical practitioner through hands on clinical practice, facilitation, and clinical consultation for a defined case load on a ward.

About us

We have been working towards a 'Kingston brand' that promotes the benefits of living and working in South West London with the intention of aiding the recruitment, retention & training of staff by providing new job roles.
The development of ACP roles in medicine in KHFT will both support the diversification of the medical workforce but also support specialists to develop generalist approaches to address the growing number of people with multi-morbidity.
We have a strong history of the value and joint working of ACPs in 0ther areas of the Trust (namely SDEC & ED)
The integration of ACPs in medicine is not only describing how we envisage ACPs working closely in the multidisciplinary ward teams, but also developing relationships with the patients' carers, volunteers and potentially community services.

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,408 to £73,961 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-5770949-MA-PB-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Rd

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see attached JD.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, possess the required qualifications and experience, and resonate with our values, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see attached JD.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, possess the required qualifications and experience, and resonate with our values, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Qualified RGN or equivalent
Advanced Clinical Practice Masters
Non-Medical prescribing Qualification

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of Stroke
Demonstrate experience of working at Senior Level
Advanced assessment and diagnostic skills

Skills

Essential

Excellent written, IT & verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to patients and relatives using empathy and reassurance, gain co-operation where required and overcome barriers to understanding
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and able to work on own initiative

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Qualified RGN or equivalent
Advanced Clinical Practice Masters
Non-Medical prescribing Qualification

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of Stroke
Demonstrate experience of working at Senior Level
Advanced assessment and diagnostic skills

Skills

Essential

Excellent written, IT & verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to patients and relatives using empathy and reassurance, gain co-operation where required and overcome barriers to understanding
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and able to work on own initiative

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Rd

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Rd

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)