staff Nurse Acute Stroke Unit

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Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses with excellent communication skills, who relish the challenge of working within a neurosciences speciality.

The Acute Stroke Unit is a specialist unit that admits patients with acute stroke, direct from the emergency department. We specialise in caring for hyperacute, Level 2 critical care patients as well as acute stroke patients.

We are one of the fastest thrombolysing units in the country and consistently score an A rating on SSNAP.

Our annual turnover of patients’ range between patients a year, resulting in a busy, hyperacute unit that is well established and focused on providing excellent patient care.

We believe in your ongoing educational and career development and you will be actively encouraged to further your educational pathway with support from our practice educators and senior nurses.

We work closely as part of a wider MDT, promoting multi-disciplinary working.

We have strong links with research and development and have recently been awarded Accreditation from the Research department at Reading University.

If you are looking for a change in career and have previous stroke experience, we would love to hear from you.

We would welcome informal telephone enquiries for both Band 5 positions to the Ward Manager on .

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses with excellent communication skills, who relish the challenge of working within a neurosciences speciality.

The Acute Stroke Unit is a specialist unit that admits patients with acute stroke, direct from the emergency department. We specialise in caring for hyperacute, Level 2 critical care patients as well as acute stroke patients.

We are one of the fastest thrombolysing units in the country and consistently score an A rating on SSNAP.

Our annual turnover of patients’ range between patients a year, resulting in a busy, hyperacute unit that is well established and focused on providing excellent patient care.

We believe in your ongoing educational and career development and you will be actively encouraged to further your educational pathway with support from our practice educators and senior nurses.

We work closely as part of a wider MDT, promoting multi-disciplinary working.

We have strong links with research and development and have recently been awarded Accreditation from the Research department at Reading University.

If you are looking for a change in career and have previous stroke experience, we would love to hear from you.

We would welcome informal telephone enquiries for both Band 5 positions to the Ward Manager on .

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on or .

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses with excellent communication skills, who relish the challenge of working within a neurosciences speciality.

The Acute Stroke Unit is a specialist unit that admits patients with acute stroke, direct from the emergency department. We specialise in caring for hyperacute, Level 2 critical care patients as well as acute stroke patients.

We are one of the fastest thrombolysing units in the country and consistently score an A rating on SSNAP.

Our annual turnover of patients’ range between patients a year, resulting in a busy, hyperacute unit that is well established and focused on providing excellent patient care.

We believe in your ongoing educational and career development and you will be actively encouraged to further your educational pathway with support from our practice educators and senior nurses.

We work closely as part of a wider MDT, promoting multi-disciplinary working.

We have strong links with research and development and have recently been awarded Accreditation from the Research department at Reading University.

If you are looking for a change in career and have previous stroke experience, we would love to hear from you.

We would welcome informal telephone enquiries for both Band 5 positions to the Ward Manager on .

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse –part 1
• Educated to degree level or working towards

Experience

• Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
• Experience in speciality may be an advantage

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up to date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
• Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close once 50 applications have been received.

Name shivanthi panchalingam Job title ward manager Email address Telephone number