Stroke Outreach Practitioner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a passionate nurse to join their Stroke Practitioner and Specialist Nurse Team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your leadership and clinical skills while delivering high-quality care to stroke patients. You will be part of a dedicated team, working collaboratively to develop and improve stroke services in line with national guidelines. With a focus on patient empowerment and innovative practices, this position promises a fulfilling career in a supportive and inclusive environment, set in a beautiful coastal area with excellent work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post grad working in acute/rehab hospital.
• Experience of working in Stroke Services across the pathway.

Responsibilities

• Join the Stroke Practitioner and Specialist Nurse Team.
• Deliver high-quality care and empower patients to manage their condition.
• Support service development alongside team leaders.

Skills

Stroke management

Patient care

Leadership skills

Acute management

Education

State Registered (HPC) or NMC

Evidence of studying at level H

Post graduate training

Job description

HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Full Flexibility Required)Job ref153-ME04442EmployerUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteRoyal Bournemouth HospitalTownBournemouthSalary£37,338 - £44,962 paSalary periodYearlyClosing24/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Band 6

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with university hospital status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches youll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, were also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job Overview

Are you a nurse who is passionate about Stroke management?

Are you looking for a new challenge, with the opportunity to build on existing leadership and clinical skills ?

We are looking for a specialist nurse to join our Stroke Practitioner and Specialist Nurse Team to cover 12 months maternity leave. 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 HCPC Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Interview Date: TBC

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

Working for our organisation

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 team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a 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 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main 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

Essential criteria

• Minimum of three years post grad working in acute/rehab hospital with experience of acute management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in Stroke Services across the pathway
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• State Registered (HPC) or NMC
• Evidence of studying at level H
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate training
• Module completed in advanced physical assessment skills
  
  

Please Note

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.