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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8-4 or 8.30-4.30)
Job ref
190-9023-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Integrated Community Stroke Service
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/11/2025

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Stroke Specialist Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Specialist Stroke Nurse to join a well-established Community Stroke Service (CSS)

The team delivers both Early Supported Discharge and Community Stroke rehabilitation for up to 12 weeks following acute stroke

We have a full Multi-disciplinary team including, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Rehabilitation Assistants and care provided by Active Recovery Assistants.

About Us

The Community Stroke Service is an important part of the Sheffield Stroke Pathway facilitating discharge from both acute wards and the Stroke Specialist Rehabilitation bedded (SPARC) unit

We also receive community referrals from GPs and the Stroke clinics

CSS are part of the Integrated and Geriatric Stroke Medicine Directorate (IGSM) under the Combined Community and Acute Care Group (CCAG).

Main duties of the job

Who we are looking for

The stroke team is constantly looking at ways to develop and improve the service. Having an understanding of service improvement would be an advantage to enable you to contribute and possibly take a lead in this important area

This role requires someone with a very flexible approach as it is an extremely varied role involving acute care, preventative input and educational elements

The nurses assess, plan, co-ordinate and deliver nursing interventions, and in addition to contribute to the holistic assessment and care planning for CSS patients

Duties include integrating the nursing role with the other disciplines in the community stroke Team.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of post graduate stroke care study
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence Based Stroke Care Module
  • Dysphagia Management Course
  • Phlebotomy Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in the NHS including significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in stroke care.
  • Demonstrate ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in assessing ,planning and implementing care of stroke patients
Desirable criteria
  • Working in rehabilitation/intermediate care environment
  • Community experience working with older adults/stroke
  • Implementation of evidence based changes in clinical practice
  • Working in partnership with statutory, voluntary and independent sector providers in health and social care

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Completion of STARS training
  • Basic IT skills/knowledge
  • Risk assessment/management
  • Clinical supervision
  • Understanding of the Sheffield Stroke Pathway structure
  • An understanding of service development
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the RCP guidelines for stroke
  • Training in Service Improvement

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual plans of care
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the client group
  • Full driving licence holder and have daily use of a car
  • Supervisory/leadership skills for band 5 and Band 3 staff

Attributes

Essential criteria
  • A commitment to working in new and innovative ways to meet the changing needs of patients and carers.
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach to meet the varied demands of the job

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joseph Bailey
Job title
Stroke ACP
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07766558720
Additional information

0114 307 8320 - Community Stroke Service