The award winning Stroke team at Stepping Hill hospital is looking for a band 6 stroke assessment nurse to join our Hyper acute stroke unit in the Emergency department. As a district stroke centre we provide life saving treatment such as thrombolysis and anticoagulation reversal. HASU ED is a fast paced rewarding environment accepting patients from the Greater Manchester area between 7am and 11pm. As a stroke assessment nurse you would be one of the first points of contact for patients with new neurological symptoms of stroke. The stroke assessment nurse helps maintain bed flow between our stroke units in Stepping Hill and stroke units of patients local trusts.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a caring, compassionate individual that is well organised, thrives under pressure and feels ready to develop their leadership skills within a friendly and supportive team. Stroke experience is not essential as we offer a full in house training package. We offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. You can access a variety of training courses from Acute Illness Management, ILS and preceptorship. The Trust has a number of SLAs with local universities to access a variety of courses.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
1. Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
2. NHS pension scheme membership
3. Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
4. NHS Staff discounts
5. Cycle to work scheme
6. Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
7. Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for effectively delivering skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care. The post holder will assist in the admission and discharge processes for patients in line with local procedures. They will provide support with the effective patient admission pathways and effective discharge planning using their clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/ workload and staffing levels. They will proactively engage with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and keep them informed about their treatment and care. They will demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way. Maintain registration, and nursing competencies, and comply with NMC code of Professional Conduct and related documents. To be flexible to work within other areas or departments to meet the demands of the trust workforce model and changing service needs. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Important Information
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £45.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
* NMC qualification
Desirable
* Stroke experience
Experience
Essential
* Working in a hospital setting
Desirable
* Working within a stroke unit
Knowledge
Essential
* IT skills and Knowledge
Desirable
* 2 years experience as a band 5 - with preceptorship completion
Skills
Essential
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Ability to supervise staff
Employer details
Employer name
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ward A10 Sisters Office
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport
SK2 7JE
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