South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Stroke Service to work as a Band 7 Stroke Specialist Nurse Practitioner playing a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe care to our patients throughout the stroke pathway, from the emergency department to the ward, including supporting the delivery of the 24/7 thrombolysis service, at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a knowledgeable individual with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and has a passion for delivering excellence in care, driving improvements and developments across the stroke service.
Successful applicants will need to demonstrate an interest and sound clinical knowledge as well as an understanding of the specialist care and management required by patients across the pathway which includes inpatient, outpatient, and an outreach service to support patients, carers and staff with specialist advice, education and training in Stroke and its associated complications. We welcome applications from nurses aspiring to progress into a specialist nursing role within stroke services.
If you feel that you can meet the essential criteria for this post and have a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes for patients, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the post holder will include:
Clinical
1. Ensure provision of expert specialist advice and knowledge to patients, carers, and staff regarding stroke management.
2. Accountable for the planning and delivery of patient care in relation to stroke.
3. Pro-actively manage own workload and clinical caseload of patients, making decisions regarding care, treatment and support required.
4. Liaise with Stroke Physician Consultants, co-ordinate the delivery of the stroke patient pathways using effective evidence-based practice and national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
5. Manage/lead specialist nurse led clinics and playing a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, supporting hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
Managerial
1. Attend meetings regarding stroke care and represent STSFT as an organisation.
2. Participate in service meetings, stroke CG and directorate level discussions.
3. Contribute to MDT meetings ensuring patients are appropriately reviewed and treatment options discussed.
4. To represent the service and play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets are met.
Audit /Research / Governance
1. Participate in audit, research and governance activity relevant to the stroke service.
2. Continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the STSFT CG framework.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Main Duties of the post holder will include:
Clinical
1. Ensure provision of expert specialist advice and knowledge to patients, carers, and staff regarding stroke management.
2. Accountable for the planning and delivery of patient care in relation to stroke.
3. Pro-actively manage own workload and clinical caseload of patients, making decisions regarding care, treatment and support required.
4. Liaise with Stroke Physician Consultants, co-ordinate the delivery of the stroke patient pathways using effective evidence-based practice and national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
5. Manage/lead specialist nurse led clinics and playing a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, supporting hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
Managerial
1. Attend meetings regarding stroke care and represent STSFT as an organisation.
2. Participate in service meetings, stroke CG and directorate level discussions.
3. Contribute to MDT meetings ensuring patients are appropriately reviewed and treatment options discussed.
4. To represent the service and play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets are met.
Audit /Research / Governance
1. Participate in audit, research and governance activity relevant to the stroke service.
2. Continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the STSFT CG framework.
Professional
1. Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code.
2. Comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
* Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
* Experience of care delivery.
* Experience of the specialism.
* Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
* Evidence of innovation in practice.
* Evidence of change management.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (adult).
* Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject (UK equivalent).
* Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
* Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Clinical skills accreditation.
* Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
* Leadership and Management course.
* Qualification in specialty.
Skills & Knowledge
* Awareness of national health and social care policy.
* Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
* Thorough understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
* Clinical teaching experience.
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of IT packages.
* Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year PRO RATA FOR PART TIME HOURS
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