Trainee Stroke Nurse Practitioner/Stroke Nurse Practitioner

Bridgeway Health Services; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Stroke Nurse Practitioner to join their dedicated team. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop clinical skills in a supportive environment, working closely with experienced professionals in the Stroke Service. You will engage in patient assessments, triage, and initiate treatment plans while gaining invaluable experience in a leading NHS organization. With a commitment to staff development and a focus on patient care, this position allows you to grow your career in a dynamic and innovative healthcare setting. If you're passionate about making a difference in stroke care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in Stroke service is essential for applicants.
• Willingness to undertake Clinical Skills/History Taking Training required.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills for clinical assessment and triage of patients.
• Work autonomously to assess patient needs and initiate treatments.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Triage Skills

Compassionate Leadership

Holistic Treatment Planning

Education

Nursing Qualification

V300 Prescribing Qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trainee Stroke Nurse Practitioner/Stroke Nurse Practitioner will work alongside and be supported by one of our Band 7 Stroke Nurse Practitioners.

They will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge to support their practice within the Stroke Service. They will be required to complete clinical skills and history taking training and eventually the non-medical prescribing course as well as a clinical competency portfolio.

The post will be based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, working across the Hospital but based on the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) on Ward 6.

The post involves working as a Stroke Nurse Practitioner where you will be required to triage, assess and organise the care of suspected Stroke and TIA patients. You will work in partnership with the Stroke Consultant, Resident Doctors, Physicians Associate and other Stroke Nurse Practitioners.

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see: Annex 20 Development of Professional Roles

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To develop the skills required to provide clinical assessment of patients.
2. To triage patients, prioritising clinical need, highlighting and initiating treatment plans by following agreed Trust guidelines and protocols whilst under supervision.
3. To develop the skills to work autonomously, assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence-based treatment and care.
4. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.

The Trainee Stroke Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the wider Stroke Northumbria Team. They will undertake assessment of patients face to face or via telephone triage. This will include tasks such as:

1. Clinical History Taking
2. Clinical Examination
3. Requesting Investigations
4. Interpreting Investigation Results
5. Initiating Treatments including Prescribing (once V300 obtained)
6. Discussing Treatment Escalation and Resuscitation with patients and their relatives.
7. Documenting Individualised Care Plans for Patients.

All of this will be done whilst working within the larger practitioner workforce and other healthcare professionals as part of the wider MDT.

We welcome individuals who are passionate about Stroke care with an interest to progress their careers within this speciality. It is essential for applicants to have recent experience of working within a Stroke service.

Individuals must be willing to undertake Clinical Skills/History Taking Training (Likely via the Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship) and Non-Medical Prescribing - if they do not already hold these qualifications.

On completion of the required academic training and clinical competency portfolio the trainee will be promoted to a Band 7 Stroke Nurse Practitioner.

This advert closes on Thursday 27 Mar 2025.

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