Stroke Co-ordinator

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust seeks a Stroke Coordinator to manage clinical care for stroke survivors. The successful candidate will oversee rehabilitation efforts, ensuring compliance with care standards, while supervising junior staff. This role combines operational management with a focus on patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality patient care.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload independently.
• Understanding of National and Local standards related to stroke care.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and coordinating aftercare for stroke survivors.
• Providing guidance to junior staff and students.
• Contributing to national/local audits and research.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical coordination

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

The Stroke Coordinator will assess, review and coordinate aftercare for stroke survivors and their relatives/carers. The post holder will independently manage a clinical caseload which coordinates and supports the patient journey through the community rehabilitation setting and beyond.

The post holder will provide high quality patient care in line with National and Local standards and Trust guidelines. This will include a multi-agency approach and patient centred care. The post holder will also contribute to national and local audits and research.

The post-holder has no budgetary responsibility and is expected to have day to day operational and supervisory responsibility for more junior staff and students.