Consultant Nurse/ACP (Stroke Care) | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | per anum |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
Cwmni: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7247261/435-MEC-050-25 |
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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative Nurse/ AHP Consultant, or qualified ACP who is looking to develop against the national competencies for Stroke, to work as part of our established Stroke team at ELHT. Salary is dependant upon grade and experience accordingly.
The successful Nurse/ AHP Consultant will work autonomously, assess and examine patients presenting with suspected stroke and demonstrate advanced clinical and diagnostic skills. As a clinical expert in Stroke, the Nurse/ AHP consultant (Or qualified ACP) will be a valuable resource to our multidisciplinary teams, enhancing the nursing teams’ skill and knowledge whilst working as part of the wider team. They will ensure their own practice and that of the wider team is within the Trust’s policies and guidelines. Providing high quality patient -centred care the post holder will contribute to identified Key Performance Indicators. In return you will be encouraged and supported to develop your knowledge and clinical skills.
If you are ready for a new challenge, with a passion for delivering high quality, Safe, Personal and Effective care, join us at ELHT for the next step on your career ladder.
1. Determine therapeutic regimens, prescribe a range of medications across the whole spectrum of the stroke pathway
2. Provide an expert clinical consultant service that promotes professional nursing practice with the identification and management of stroke patients, ensuring clinical excellence
3. Assess individual needs of patients using a range of different methods that manage risk and are appropriate to the needs of the patients , ensuring that highly complex facts and situations that require analysis, interpretation and comparison over a range of options are considered
4. Ensure that the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are based on current best evidence and practice.
5. Be responsible for service development, service transformation and redesign within own area of practice and undertake research and clinical audit. Develop and influence strategies to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients
6. Provide education and training to all staff and students from all professions and contribute to the development of specialist training and education programmes within the specialism
7. Maintenance of clinical excellence throughout all aspect of their work
8. Managerial and professional leadership
9. Responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality patient centred service
10. Develop and strengthen links across inter-professional boundaries to promote excellence in practice
Working for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) offers a rewarding and supportive environment. The Trust is known for its commitment to providing safe, personal, and effective care, serving over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and beyond.
So why could ELHT be a great place to work for you?:
• Supportive Culture: ELHT fosters an open and collaborative culture, ensuring staff feel valued and appreciated.
• Career Development: The Trust invests in training and development, helping employees grow and achieve their potential.
• Flexibility: ELHT offers flexible and agile working options to help staff balance their personal and professional lives.
• Diversity and Inclusion: ELHT values a workforce that reflects the communities it serves and promotes equality.
The ACP or Nurse/ ACP Consultant (or qualified ACP) will provide highly specialised, expert advice, consultancy, clinical expertise and leadership to patients, carers and Trust staff. They will develop and influence strategy and policy to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients accessing Stroke services.
They will be required to provide and support, care and treatments including non-medical prescribing, as well as but not limited to clinical assessment and diagnosis and they will be required to be an expert practitioner in all aspects of stroke medicine and advanced clinical
practice.
The post holder will provide managerial and professional leadership for stroke services and have responsibility for providing specialist training and education programs within the specialism.
They will demonstrate advanced skills and competencies to influence the delivery of pathways of care in the management of stroke patients. They will initiate and add to research evidence in the field of stroke to ensure evidence based practice is inherent in all
aspects of care and treatment.
They will maintain clinical excellence through the dissemination of their knowledge across Primary, Secondary care and Social Care as appropriate.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed Job Description
This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025