Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-8286-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Beech Hill
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/10/2024
Employer heading
Community Stroke Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Sheffield's Stroke Pathway is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Community Stroke Team.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate nurse to join the specialist community stroke nurse team. If you have a passion for stroke care & rehabilitation and want to support stroke survivors to have the best possible quality of life after stroke, then this is your dream job!
The community stroke service provides specialist assessment, care & rehabilitation. The role is instrumental in guiding patients, relatives and carers through the recovery process.
This is a rare opportunity to work in an established and supportive large multi-disciplinary team covering a diverse population of Sheffield.
Candidates must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
To work within a stroke interdisciplinary team to provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients following a stroke in their own home/communities, in order to allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum rehabilitation potential.
To work collaboratively across the Integrated Community Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and community teams.
To work autonomously, carrying out the assessment, implementation and evaluation of evidence based specialist treatment programs for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and complex health needs.
To provide specialist advice and education to patients, families and carers to ensure those affected by stroke have the appropriate support for recovery and life after stroke.
To supervise and support junior staff and students.
Contribute to service development and data collection within the Integrated Stroke Services.
The role will involve travelling across the city as well as utilising technology to offer services virtually.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the Integrated Stroke & Geriatric department. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with stroke patients
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of good interpersonal and leadership skills
- Significant post registration experience
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary stroke team
- Experience of working with people on the end of life care pathway
- Community experience
- Experience using SystemOne EPR
- Experience of student supervision
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Qualification (1st Level)
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescribing or a willingness to work towards.
- Relevant Stroke specific training
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of stroke specific nursing assessments and treatment
- Knowledge of long-term conditions management (LTC) including pressure care, continence care, medication assessment, end of life care
- Evidence of achievement of appropriate competencies for clinical grade
- Current knowledge of Local, Regional and National policies and Drivers.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
- Motivated and resourceful
- Able to record accurately, clearly and concisely
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Evidence of working with external agencies and networking skills
- IT skills
- Good prioritisation and time management skills.
- Ability to show flexibility to respond to the needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
Desirable criteria
- Extended knowledge of stroke specific assessment and management
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge or experience of audit, evaluation and research
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- UK driving licence & ability to travel within the community
- Access to vehicle
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David McFadden
- Job title
- Operational Pathway Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827333398
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