Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Stroke Team

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Band 6 Stroke Nurse for the Community Stroke Team. This role requires stroke experience in various settings and involves managing clinical caseloads as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The candidate must be a Registered Adult Nurse with a valid NMC Registration. The position offers agile working throughout Glasgow, ensuring effective support across the stroke recovery pathway.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have stroke experience in acute, rehabilitation, and community settings.
• You need to have a live NMC UK pin to be considered for this post.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical caseload within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver a comprehensive CNS service across the stroke recovery pathway.

Skills

Stroke experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisor/Educator experience

Education

Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Mon‑Fri.

Band 6 Stroke Nurse– Community Stroke Team

An exciting and rarely available opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 stroke specialist Nurse post, based within Glasgow Community Stroke Team.

Candidates require stroke experience, desirable in an acute, rehabilitation, and community setting. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with supervisor/ educator experience.

The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi‑disciplinary team to manage their clinical caseload and deliver a comprehensive CNS service to clients across their stroke recovery pathway.

It is essential that you are currently a Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC Registration.

Whilst the Glasgow Community Stroke Team main office is located in the North East Sector Offices within the grounds of Stobhill Hospital, the post holder will be an agile worker driving across the Greater Glasgow catchment area.

For more information, please contact Tracie Wotherspoon, CST Team Lead, on 0141 201 3706 or email: [e-mail]

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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