Job summary
- Main area
- Speciality Medicine, Stroke
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: na
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-3460KCH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pra-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hyperacute Stroke Nursing
Band 7
Job overview
· Are you an experienced nurse from acute stroke/neurology/cardiology/ITU-HDU setting looking for a new challenge in senior clinical role?
· Are you passionate about providing excellent care and take pride in own professional practice whilst leading on a team?
· Are you a highly motivated nurse looking for an opportunity for career progression and leadership development?
· Are you a proactive person able to work well with a range of professionals under complex situations and team dynamic with optimism?
If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above, you are what we are looking for!
This is an exciting time to join the Acute Stroke Service in the East Kent University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust (EKHUFT)! Our service is expanding to a brand new 54 bedded purpose built new acute stroke service re-located at the William Harvey Hospital in 2027 and system funded local stroke Mechanical Thrombectomy service at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. In preparation for all these service developments, we are now uplifting our stroke nursing workforce to continue providing one of the best stroke cares in the country. We have an opportunity for you to join our wonderful team of hyperacute nurses! This post includes 60% clinical work with 40% management-leadership work and working pattern of 5/7.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a front-line lead for hyperacute Stroke Nursing Team. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner working within the Stroke Scope of Practice and is responsible for providing clinical, operational and day-day support to the team. Within the clinical activities, you will be responding to all urgent stroke calls, facilitating rapid assessment, timely stroke diagnosis and commencing appropriate hyperacute care protocol to eligible individuals for treatment targets. The role will be responsible for ensuring robust rota and 24/7 staffing cover is available within HASU and stroke Front Door with timely escalation to the stroke matron when required. The post holder is expected to form a strong collaborative working relationship with wider stroke MDT to ensure consistent comprehensive hyperacute care is provided to the service user. And be a transformational and compassionate leader with high visibility within the team.
The post holder is expected to rotate between ward-base (HASU) and front-door 5/7. This person will be expected to provide clinical supervision, work with stroke Clinical Educator to form a strong teaching-learning environment and have a robust PDP for self and for staffs under the line management responsibility. The post holder will play a crucial role in consistent achievement of stroke specific national and local quality standards including robust documentations to support the local and national stroke audits.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in stroke specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).’
Full details are included in attached JD.
The post holder will contribute to stroke nursing practice to improve the quality of care to patients. The post will be characterised by the four pillars of practice:
• Clinical Practice
• Leadership
• Facilitating Learning
• Evidence, Research and Development
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post-registration CPD and/or course within stroke
- E-learning certificate in stroke Core competencies and Advancing Modules on STARs
- Formal teaching-facilitating qualification & Stroke neuro-observations
Desirable criteria
- M.Sc in stroke or Advanced Practice
- NHS leadership academy qualifications
- Non-medical prescribing V300
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post- grad healthcare working experience in acute stroke or other clinical specialities
- Knowledge & experience of using clinical policies, protocols, guidelines related to stroke
- Skills of excellent time management, organisation of work & effective networking/matrix working
- Good IT skills & experience of supervising staffs or training delivery
Desirable criteria
- Experience of patient assessments and specialised care plans
- Experience of presenting to groups of staffs/public
Governance
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS governance framework
- Evidence of innovative practice & research or audit
- Evidence of quality improvement in patient care and safety
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of implementing and evaluating improvements in care
Personal & Professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work within MDT to achieving goals of shared vision
- Ability in problem solving, creating anticipatory plans individually or within team
- Ability to cope and maintain professional composure under stressful situation & ability of self-awareness/self-reflection
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of implementing and evaluating improvements in care
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment to equity and diversity
- Self-motivated, positive, adaptable and flexible approach
- Upholds and role models the Trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carly Searl
- Job title
- Stroke workforce lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mala Rai
Stroke lead nurse
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