Registered Nurse

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse for the stroke service at York Hospital. Key responsibilities include direct patient care, assessment of care needs, and supervision of junior staff in a dynamic team environment. Applicants must hold a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN and demonstrate effective communication skills. This full-time position offers generous benefits including NHS pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN required.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care and assess care needs.
• Supervise junior staff and healthcare support workers.
• Communicate effectively with patients and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Direct patient care

Assessment of patient care needs

Effective communication

Supervision of junior staff

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse

The closing date is 03 December 2025

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our stroke service on the Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit/Ward 23 at York Hospital.

Over the past 20 years stroke care has changed dramatically. Stroke is now treated as a medical emergency, where time is brain, and our service has developed to reflect this.

Our service comprises a dynamic multidisciplinary team that delivers evidence‑based patient‑centred care along our stroke pathway, from admission through to discharge to the community.

Patients are admitted directly via the emergency department, GP referral or inpatient areas to our 26‑bedded Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit. Band 6 Hyper‑Acute Stroke Nurses work closely with the Band 5 Registered nursing team to provide a nurse‑led 24/7 clinical assessment service for thrombolysis and thrombectomy for individuals across the populations of York, Scarborough and a proportion of Harrogate. As a valued member of the ward team the registered nurse you will play an integral part in the patient journey, aligned to the National Stroke Guidelines.

Our stroke service is measured nationally by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme and works with a multiprofessional focus on continuous improvement.

The interviews for this position will be held in person at the York Hospital site with no remote interview option available.

Main duties of the job

Registered nurses are responsible for direct patient care, adhering to their professional standards as outlined by the NMC.

Assessment of patient care needs, implementation of individualised care planning and subsequent evaluation of planned care. Updating of patient‑specific risk assessments using the trust electronic recording systems, ensuring accurate, contemporaneous documentation standards are followed.

You will be responsible for the supervision and direction of junior staff, health‑care support workers and delegation of appropriate tasks for direct patient care.

They will be expected to support student nurses with their learning and act as assessor/supervisor during their ward‑based learning.

They will maintain effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team attending board rounds, liaising with the team to provide patient‑centred care and interventions. Effective and empathetic communication with patients and relatives ensures accurate, compassionate information is shared appropriately and in a timely manner.

The individual will be expected to work within the trust standard of behaviours/trust values and maintain healthy working relationships within the ward team.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Person Specification

We welcome applications from Pre‑Reg Nurses. Interviews for this position will be held in person only. Remote interviews will not be available.

The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting – inaccuracies in details provided will mean your application will not be progressed.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Contact

Contact email: [e-mail]

Address

Hyper‑acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital