Clinical Nurse Specialist Stroke

Nhs Fife; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife in Kirkcaldy is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stroke, based at Victoria Hospital, to lead specialist care for patients immediately after stroke and to support the stroke team.

You will undertake patient assessment and triage, provide training within the stroke unit, and contribute to professional practice development alongside the CHSS Stroke Educator; applicants should be senior RNs with substantial post-registration stroke experience and a commitment to high standards.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with significant post-registration stroke experience.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent clinical and professional practice development.
• Experience to provide training and support CHSS Stroke Educator.

Responsibilities

• Assess and triage patients following a stroke.
• Support the stroke unit nursing teams to deliver expert care.
• Provide training within the stroke unit and contribute to staff development.
• Support the CHSS Stroke Educator in education activities.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Stroke specialist

Clinical development

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist Stroke

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Stroke Service, based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse, with significant post registration knowledge and experience within the stroke specialty, who is keen to enhance and develop existing clinical skills within the role of Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This role is pivotal to supporting the Stroke Team, in the provision of specialist care and treatment for patients immediately following a stroke, undertaking patient assessment and triage. The clinical specialist nurse will support the stroke unit nursing teams to deliver expert care, provide training within the stroke unit and other areas and to support the role of the CHSS Stroke Educator.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced senior registered nurses that have a significant post registration experience and be able to demonstrate excellent clinical and professional practice development.

This post is full-time 36 hours per week, working over 7 days per week, and may include occasional weekend and out of hours working. This post can be considered on a secondment basis but agreement must be approved prior to application by your line manager.

Contacts

For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Wood, Clinical Nurse Manager on 01592 643355 ext 20083, email [e-mail], or Moira D'Inverno, Senior Charge Nurse ext 20147, email moira.d'[e-mail].

Pre-employment requirements

• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment
• Right to work in the United Kingdom must be confirmed before application

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.