Community Stroke Nurse

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a B6 nurse to join their Community Neuro Rehab Team in Brighton and Hove. The role involves delivering stroke care to community-based patients while collaborating with a diverse multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification and experience in patient care, particularly in stroke and rehabilitation, and should be driven by compassion and excellence in community healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Accredited Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in stroke care.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Compassionate approach toward patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective stroke nurse service to community-based patients.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and delegate appropriately.
• Support patients and families in understanding their conditions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Rehabilitation management

Blood pressure management

Guidance and education for patients

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

The role is for a B6 nurse post of 37.5 hours a week with occasional Saturday working. Delivery of an effective stroke nurse service to community-based neurological patients - predominantly stroke. Treating all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences.

To practice as a stroke nurse in the community, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and delegating work to rehab support workers or other team members as appropriate. To assist the multidisciplinary team in preparing intervention plans, implementing rehabilitation and evaluating outcomes.

Blood pressure (BP) management is a significant part of this role, supporting patients and their families, GPs and MDT colleagues. An additional part of this role is supporting patients and their families to understand what has happened to them in terms of their diagnosis. The stroke nurse role will be expected to offer guidance and education around improving any positive lifestyle changes to empower patients to reduce their risks of further strokes happening.

To work jointly with other professionals to ensure a needs-based, patient-centred "what matters to me?" approach. We have an exciting opportunity for a nurse with an interest and the relevant experience to join our Community Neuro Rehab Team, based in Brighton and Hove.

You will be part of a large, friendly, welcoming, dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering neuro rehabilitation to patients in a community setting. You will have supervision from the band 7 stroke nurse and work in the team with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, social worker, Psychologist and Rehab support workers.

About Us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why Work for Us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.