Stroke Outreach Practitioner | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bournemouth seeks a Specialist Nurse to join their Stroke Practitioner and Specialist Nurse Team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients and supporting a team focused on stroke recovery. Responsibilities include team collaboration, service development, and maintaining professional standards. This is a fixed-term contract of 9 months. Interested candidates should be ready for weekend and bank holiday work.

Qualifications

• Must have active UK NMC or HCP registration and meet professional standards.
• Experience in stroke care is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team in Bournemouth supporting stroke expertise.
• Support service development alongside the Team Leader.
• Participate in a shared rota including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Passion for delivering high-quality care

Ability to support less experienced colleagues

Collaboration with key professionals

Active UK NMC or HCP registration

Job description

Position

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within a team based in Bournemouth, sharing stroke expertise with colleagues and supporting those with less experience to build their specialist skills.
• Support the development of the service alongside the Team Leader and Stroke Nurse Practitioner colleagues, in line with national guidelines and clinical best practice.
• Contribute to an innovative, collaborative approach with key professionals in the wider team.
• Participate in a shared rota, including weekend and bank holiday working.
• Maintain an active UK NMC or HCP registration and meet associated professional standards.

Contract Details

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

Additional Information

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

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 is 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 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.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.