Stroke Outreach Practitioner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Stroke Outreach Practitioner in Bournemouth. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to stroke patients and support service development. This position requires relevant experience in acute settings, knowledge of stroke services, and a current UK NMC or HPC registration. The role includes weekend work as part of a shared rota, and the contract is for 9 months with a possibility for secondment. Applications are invited from passionate individuals ready to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience working in acute or rehabilitation settings.
• Relevant experience in Stroke Services across the pathway.
• Active UK NMC or HCP Registration required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to stroke patients.
• Work with a specialist team in Bournemouth.
• Support service development in line with clinical best practice.

Skills

Acute management experience

Stroke services knowledge

Team collaboration skills

Education

State Registered (HPC) or NMC

Evidence of studying at level H

Postgraduate training

Module in advanced physical assessment skills

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Stroke Outreach Practitioner

The closing date is 29 December 2025

We are looking for a specialist nurse to join our Stroke Practitioner and Specialist Nurse Team. We are seeking someone who is passionate about delivering high quality care to patients whilst empowering them to manage their condition.

Extensive transformation work has taken place to develop a fully merged University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Stroke Service, providing high quality stroke specialist care for Poole and Bournemouth patients.

As the successful candidate you will work within a team based in Bournemouth. Sharing your stroke expertise with colleagues is also an essential part of this post, supporting those with less experience to build their specialist skills.

In addition, supporting the development of the service alongside the Team Leader and Stroke Nurse Practitioner colleagues will be a key part of this role. These developments are in line with national guidelines as well as clinical best practice and will require an innovative approach and working collaboratively with key professionals in the wider team.

The working pattern will include weekend and bank holiday working as part of a shared rota.

This role requires an active UK NMC or HCP Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Fixed Term contract of 9 months/Secondment Opportunity.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience working in acute/rehab hospital with experience of acute management
• Experience of working in Stroke Services across the pathway

Qualifications

• State Registered (HPC) or NMC
• Evidence of studying at level H
• Post graduate training
• Module completed in advanced physical assessment skills

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust