Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford is seeking a dedicated Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their thrombolysis team. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of stroke assessment and treatment, involving rapid assessments, clinical judgement, and teamwork to improve patient outcomes. Candidates should possess experience in stroke care and be prepared for a dynamic environment with day and night shifts. Competitive salary of £38,682 per annum (pro rata for part time) is offered, along with opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing stroke care within a clinical setting.
• Strong understanding of acute stroke management and protocols.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate acute clinical stroke pathway.
• Ensure high standards of care for stroke patients.
• Support nursing teams in managing clinical needs of stroke patients.

Skills

Stroke Experience

NIHSS training

Audit Experience

Experience in acute care

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 24 December 2025

The thrombolysis team at Broomfield are recruiting for two posts a full time (37.5hrs) and part-time (31.5hrs) which would likely increase to a full time position in 2026.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Stroke Thrombolysis Nurse to join our specialist stroke team. In this exciting and highly rewarding role, you'll be at the heart of our acute stroke pathway, supporting the rapid assessment and treatment of patients who may benefit from thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy. You'll work closely with the wider stroke multidisciplinary team to provide expert, evidence-based care--helping to ensure that every patient receives the right treatment, at the right time. As a Stroke Thrombolysis Nurse, you'll play a vital role in coordinating emergency stroke care, from the moment of arrival through to post-thrombolysis monitoring and ongoing support. You'll use advanced clinical judgement, critical thinking, and strong communication skills to deliver safe and effective care in a fast-paced environment. You will also be heavily involved in the TIA pathway and ensuring patients receive time critical reviews to prevent life changing strokes.

This role is ideal for a nurse who thrives under pressure, values teamwork, and is committed to improving outcomes for stroke patients. If you're ready to take on a role that's both challenging and deeply rewarding--we'd love for you to join our stroke team and be part of transforming stroke care.

Main duties of the job

• Rapid assessment to identify early signs and symptoms of stroke
• Using the NIH Stroke Scale
• Performing neurological assessments
• Facilitating the stroke pathway for imaging
• Assisting and to help determine eligibility for thrombolytic therapy or thrombectomy
• Administering medications
• Timely documentation of assessments
• Facilitate the patient going to the Acute stroke unit
• Facilitate TIA pathway including booking patients in.
• Actively taking part in Audit including Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme
• Review patients within the hospital on the stroke pathway

and much more!

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Yoy will effectively lead on facilitating and coordinating the Acute Clinical Stroke Pathway, working in close conjunction with the stroke service medical team, Stroke Unit and Emergency Department.

You are is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a consistently high standard of care to meet patient needs as per the MSE and National Stroke Standards.

The Clinical Stroke Nurse will be required to effectively support and guide the nursing teams to ensure the clinical needs of stroke patients are identified and managed within the acute setting for every suspected stroke and TIA.

Working rota is made up of both day and nights shifts including weekends. You may be required to work long days (7.30am-8pm) and nights shifts (7.30pm-08:00am)

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilitate and co-ordinate nursing care during the acute admission pathway for stroke patients. Liaise, plan and implement initial acute care in collaboration with the relevant Stroke Senior Clinician.

Participate in the development of acute and rehabilitation stroke nursing within the Trust. Encourage others to be innovative and adaptable in their approach to change by contributing to the implementation of the National long-term plan for Stroke, Stroke Strategy, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance and Royal College of Physicians Guidelines for Stroke.

Hold the Acute Stroke bleep and provide a prompt level of advanced and comprehensive nursing assessment based on stroke specialist knowledge and experience in Hyper Acute Care.

Where required support the specialist stroke team with any required research. This may include identifying patients which could be suitable for research trials and informing the relevant people.

Person Specification

• Stroke Experience
• NIHSS trianing
• Stroke Experience
• NIHSS training
• Audit Experience
• Experience in acute care

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)