Main area Acute Stroke Care Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Sian Bennett Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 x 12.5 Days and nights) Job ref 001-NMR029-0325
Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £37,898 - £45,637 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/03/2025 23:59
Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world.
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge.
Job overview
We are looking for a nurse with a background in acute and/or rehabilitation care and with a specialist interest and knowledge of stroke. Candidates need to demonstrate an enthusiasm and commitment to delivering and developing the Stroke service across the Health Board.
A significant area of practice for the Stroke CNS is covering code stroke and responding as part of an MDT to code stroke calls within the Emergency and Admissions Unit at University Hospital of Wales to ensure timely investigation and treatment in line with evidence-based guidance.
The post holder will provide education and support to people who have suffered from a stroke as well supporting other healthcare professionals, whilst being actively engaged in service improvement initiatives. You will be required to work autonomously but will be fully supported to develop within your role as a specialist nurse, while working closely with members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside the Stroke Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team to provide expert care to patients across the stroke pathway.
The post holder will be amongst the first practitioners to assess stroke patients presenting to the Emergency Department or receiving inter-hospital referrals for potentially lifesaving Thrombolysis or Thrombectomy treatment.
The post holder will provide specialist educational support to a range of healthcare professionals, ensuring the most up-to-date stroke guidelines are followed.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First level registered Nurse/ Degree/diploma/ CPD
* Independent prescribing/ teaching and assessing
Experience
* Experience in relevant specialty. Post registration experience
* Managing of own caseload in relevant specialty
Skills
* Speak Welsh/ audit & research/ evidence of presenting work outside of organisation
Special knowledge
* Specific knowledge and skills in specialty
Personal Qualities
* Ability to motivate, influence change and support staff and evaluate service. Evidence of professional and personal development
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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