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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-NM-B6-8175208
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/08/2026 23:59
Interview date
28/08/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the stroke department. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to deliver Hyper Acute stroke specialist care.

You will be joining a team of Clinical nurse specialists who are now covering the service 24/7. We have recently increased our medical cover to assist the Stroke Nurses with FAST positive patients 24/7.

This is a very exciting time for Stroke as we have centralised the Stroke services are working towards expanding the Thrombectomy service.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

As Stroke Specialist Nurse the post holder will practice under the direction of the Stroke Services Team Leader, working interdependently within their scope of clinical practice and in conjunction with other relevant clinical leads. The post holder will assist with clinical development in maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practice and quality assurance within the Stroke Service.

To provide clinical coordination in the service delivered to patients diagnosed with Stoke or TIA within University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and in conjunction with our partnership Trusts. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Demonstrate developed and advanced specialist Stroke knowledge and skills through innovative practice, leading to the development of increasing levels of autonomy.
  • Deliver formal and informal teaching initiatives as part of stroke education strategy as agreed with Medical Stroke Lead  to ensure practice development and improved care for patients.
  • Act as a mentor/Clinical supervisor as appropriate.
  • To review patients on admission; ensure patients have timely access to appropriate investigations, referrals and assessments   and that relevant personnel are informed.  Facilitate the direct admission of patients to Hyper-acute Stroke Unit as per stroke agenda; timely transfer to rehabilitation and subsequent pathway as per local guidelines.
  • Manage a cohort of patients and prioritise workload to meet patient and service needs working flexibly as agreed with Stroke Services Team Leader to also include involvement in follow up clinics in consultation with Stroke Consultants.
  • To participate in FAST stroke bleep cover and also support ward staff in taking the lead on the Stroke ward both hyper-acute and rehabilitation patients.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Active Registration with the NMC • Degree/diploma in health related subject. • Evidence of appropriate post graduate education/CPD advance clinical practice. • ENB 998/SLICE/Teaching qualification.
Desirable criteria
  • • Further studies in stroke care. • Health Assessment module.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • A substantial amount of post registration experience. • Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner • Evidence of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team • Evidence of leadership in a ward environment.
Desirable criteria
  • • Sustained experience at Sister/Charge Nurse level or equivalent.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and and understanding of the contribution of other professionals. • Knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and treatments. • Advanced Clinical Reasoning skills. • Understanding of clinical governance issues. • Awareness of national guidelines and standards of care on the management of stroke patients. • Knowledge and understanding of measuring outcome related to stroke care.
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of • implementing evidence based practice. • To have had experience in clinical audit, research or policy/guideline development. • Experience of contributing to care pathways. • Knowledge of current NHS developments both locally and nationally

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Good communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. • Able to conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner. • Ability to motivate self and others • Committed to continual professional development of self and others. • Ability to recognise own professional limitations and seek advice from peers, members of the neurology multidisciplinary team such as Consultants. • Ability to build close working relationships with all members of the MDT • Enthusiastic, innovative and personable. • Enthusiasm for and commitment to stroke care. • Patient focused. Team orientated. • Professional appearance and attitude. • Good time management and organisational skills – able to prioritise and respond to sudden variations in workload. • Ability to work flexibly. • Evidence of ability to influence and facilitate MDT working. • Computer skills including use of Microsoft Access and Excel databases. • Presentation skills.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Gibbs
Job title
Modern Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476965327