Registered Nurse - Stroke

East And North Hertfordshire Nhs Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is recruiting a Registered Nurse - Stroke to deliver high-quality, compassionate care on a ward/ unit. You will work with the MDT to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care from admission to discharge, contributing to outstanding patient experiences.

The role requires knowledge of stroke care, strong communication, teamwork and commitment to the Trust's values. You will participate in 24-hour care rotations and support patients and families.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing education.
• Evidence of training and development in nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care from admission to discharge with patient involvement.
• Maintain high standards of nursing care in line with NMC code and policies.
• Work with a MDT to provide 24-hour patient care and continuity of care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Self-awareness

Organisation

Prioritisation

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Neurological observation

Stroke knowledge

Specialist nursing care

Job description

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Stroke who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Registered Nurse post is a vital and valued role to support in providing high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patient/clients and their families/carers.

Based on a ward or unit setting they work closely with the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the ward or unit setting.

As a trust we continually invest in growing and developing our staff to support them in providing the best possible care to our patients.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.

To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assists in the review and regular update of these standard in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust polices.

Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.

Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel.

Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient’s plan of care.

Accompany patients to other environments or departments for investigation or treatment.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in Hyperacute/ Acute stroke care

Desirable criteria

• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for effective collaboration within the stroke care team.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team
• Good self-awareness
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to priorities and organise workload
• Flexibility around working hours
• Computer literacy
• Can assess Neurological Observation

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge about stroke and handling Stroke patients
• Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements

Desirable criteria

• Resource management awareness

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Evidence of commitment to the Trust’s values and the ability to demonstrate them at all times