The Stroke Service on QE site can offer an exciting development opportunity. We are recruiting to a secondment in the role of Stroke Nurse Practitioner (SNP).
The successful candidates will initially complete a competency programme as SNP at Band 6, which takes approximately 3 months, and then work within the role at B7.
The SNP is a highly specialist role within a team based QEH located within the Hyper Acute Stroke Service. They deliver a comprehensive stroke nursing service for potential stroke patients, who present via The Emergency Department, telephone referral or internal referral.
The SNP will respond to all stroke alerts and referrals and will work as part of the rapid response team to support thrombolysis and the regional thrombectomy team.
The SNP team will:
1.Work a within a 24/7 rota.
2.Attend the ED, Admissions Unit, CT department, TIA assessment area or any Inpatient environment in order to assess all new patients as they arrive or are identified as needing a stroke team review.
3.Support stroke care delivery across the pathway.
4.Will be involved in research activity, educational opportunities and MDT meetings.
The SNP role is a Band 7 role and is highly specialised. The competency programme will allow applicants who do not have all the skills and knowledge to start at Band 6 and work supervised until this is complete. Once completed, which is expected to take 3 months depending on prior experience and knowledge, they will transition to Band 7.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
- Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post.
- Leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of contributions to care across departmental and disciplinary boundaries
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.