Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Stroke Services

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible working

Maternity / paternity support

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Regular learning and development

Résumé du poste

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the stroke nursing team. The role focuses on specialist assessment, needs-based treatment for stroke patients, and secondary prevention education for survivors and families.

You'll work in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting, supervise Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants, attend weekly MDT meetings, and support patients with morning routines, medicines and meals to promote

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration required.
• RN / RGN plus nursing degree or diploma.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.
• Two years' nursing experience, including stroke care.

Responsabilités

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of stroke patients and manage a caseload with specialist treatment.
• Provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care to help patients reach their best potential.
• Assess risk factors and deliver secondary prevention education on lifestyle changes and BP management.
• Supervise Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants within an interdisciplinary team.
• Attend weekly MDT meetings and liaise with GPs, stroke consultants and third-party services.
• Support morning routines, medicines and meal preparation to promote independence.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of the nursing service and maintain records.

Connaissances

Verbal and written English

Clinical nursing skills

IT skills

Training needs identification

Formation

RGN

Degree or diploma, or working towards a first-level degree

Student mentor

CPD ongoing

Description du poste

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse post leading the stroke nursing team at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. The role centres on specialist assessment and needs-based treatment of stroke patients, from mild to severe, many with other conditions, along with secondary prevention education for survivors and families. It is distinct for its interdisciplinary rehabilitation approach, which includes weekly MDT attendance, supervising Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants and supporting patients with morning routines, medicines and meal preparation. Applicants need current NMC registration and an RGN qualification.

What the job involves

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of mild, moderate and severe stroke patients, including those with multiple pathologies or co-morbidities
• Manage a caseload, providing specialist assessment and needs-based treatment
• Provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care to help stroke patients reach their best potential
• Assess stroke risk factors and deliver secondary prevention education on healthier lifestyles, blood pressure management and psychological support
• Support stroke survivors with altered mood, promoting advocacy and empowerment
• Supervise and support Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants within an interdisciplinary team
• Support patients with morning routines, medicines and meal preparation to promote independence, with training provided
• Attend the weekly MDT to review patient progress and set achieved and ongoing goals
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals, GPs, stroke consultants and third-party agencies such as the Stroke Association
• Act as a source of expertise on stroke patient management
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of the nursing service
• Keep accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in line with legal requirements and Trust guidelines, including electronically recorded clinical observations

What’s required

Qualifications

• RGN
• Degree or diploma, or working towards a first-level degree
• Student mentor
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Minimum of two years' nursing experience
• Experience working with stroke patients and in rehabilitation nursing
• Staff supervision
• Resource management

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of current NHS developments
• Audit and research knowledge
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of nursing
• Knowledge of patient choice and older person needs
• Clear verbal and written communication in English
• Wide range of evidence-based clinical skills and IT skills

Other

• Ability to identify training needs in self and others

Nice to have

• Relevant accredited courses
• LEO or other leadership courses
• Management certificate
• Health assessment module
• Nurse prescribing
• Ward or unit management experience
• Community nursing experience and knowledge of community health services
• Experience of change management

What’s offered

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension
• Enhanced pay when working unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Maternity, paternity and adoption support
• Staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Regular training through Learning and Development, in-service training and 1:1 supervision