Community Stroke Specialist Nurse/Team Lead
| Posting date: | 17 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Redhill, RH1 5JY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9078-FC959 |
Summary
The post holder is responsible for working collaboratively within Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (CSNRT) and Neuro Specialist Practitioner Team in the provision, development and co-ordination of the Community Stroke Services. They will apply their expertise to enable patients post Stroke to receive advanced specialist care in their own home and in the community. The post holder will need to establish and maintain links with healthcare professionals, managers and support workers within both primary and secondary care to support patients on discharge from hospital as well as implementing care pathways to support patients to live well following a stroke, leading on the delivery of six-month post stroke reviews. The post holder will be responsible for a defined patient caseload, initiating treatment plans, risk factor management, chronic disease management, providing nursing care, support and education to patients and their carers. The Community Stroke Specialist Nurse will act as a role model, providing high standards of evidenced based holistic care in adherence to the Nursing Midwifery Councils (NMC) The Code. They will ensure that the care and specialist support they provide to stroke patients is aligned with current national stroke guidance, NICE guidance, the Stroke Service Specification and other relevant quality standards. The post holder will apply the advanced knowledge of stroke to develop and provide specialist education acting as an expert resource for advice for healthcare professionals, patients and carers. When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description - these can be found under supporting documents.