Job vacancy: Stroke Staff Nurse, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, Norwich

Job summary

Main area: Stroke staff nurse
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational - Days and Nights)
Job ref: 839-6384033-LR

Employer: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Beech Ward
Town: Norwich
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/07/2024 23:59
Interview date: 06/08/2024

Stroke Staff Nurse

Band 5

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a nursing service within the interdisciplinary rehabilitation unit consisting of liaison, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients following stroke.
Independently manage a defined, delegated caseload with support from senior staff members.
To participate in the patient’s multi-disciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
To provide clinical interventions to meet the holistic needs of patients to include issues relating to personal care and wound management, medicines management and catheter/ enteral care
To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence based practice and outcome measures to provide the most effective treatment to patients, their families and carers within clearly defined inter-disciplinary care plans. To seek advice and support as appropriate.
To work within defined specialist, department and national protocols/policies for stroke care such as the NICE clinical guidelines and National Stroke Strategy, and to work within the professional code of conduct as outlined by the NMC.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and to ensure that work is within professional standards and clinical guidelines.
To adapt practice to meet individual patient and families’ circumstances, including due regard for specific clinical conditions related to communication, cognitive, emotional and physical impairments resulting from a stroke.
To monitor the patient’s general medical condition and respond appropriately.
To ensure that patients, families and carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their stroke rehabilitation care plans.
To work collaboratively with other services that may be involved in the care of the patients for instance, social services, and the volunteer sector.
To monitor the patient’s general medical condition and respond appropriately.
To attend and contribute to relevant multidisciplinary meetings and client reviews as appropriate.
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures relevant to stroke, in particular in regards to nursing intervention.
To provide supervision, advice and support to others regarding management and care of the individual nursing needs of patients (e.g. maintaining skin integrity and continence issues) in particular rehabilitation assistants.
To conduct multi-disciplinary initial contact assessments as a member of the ward team/stroke early supported discharge team with a senior colleague.
To provide emotional support to patients and families including those with complex needs, with support from clinical psychologist and senior colleagues.
To participate in the planning and discharging of patients receiving nursing interventions when agreed objectives have been reached or treatment is no longer appropriate. This will involve discharge planning as part of the inter-disciplinary team, and will require planned referral onto other appropriate agencies/services.
To be able to work over a seven day period, covering 24hrs a day in an Inpatient setting.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Current NMC registration level 1

Desirable criteria

Mentorship preparation
Diploma/degree

Experience

Essential criteria

Varied clinical experience
Clinical assessment
Previous experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
General rehabilitation

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working within a stroke rehabilitation environment
Community Nurse experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge of current nursing practise and issues
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
IT knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues other disciplines patients, relatives and carers.
Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations.
Knowledge of the role of other members of the multidisciplinary team
Ability to prioritise workload organising and delegating effectively
Observation and reporting skills
Evidence of own development through PDP
Able to support junior members of staff.
Ability to prioritise workload organising and delegating effectively

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of current stroke specific nursing issues.
Understanding of clinical governance
Knowledge of standardized assessment and outcome measures used in stroke rehabilitation.

other

Essential criteria

Able to work over a 7 day rota.
Able to work a rotation of shifts

Communication

Essential criteria

Good communication and organisational skills
Able to communicate and document highly effectively in English Language
Good numeracy and literacy skills

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations
Demonstrates sensitivity and patience
Conducts self and behaves in a professional manner at all times
Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs and able to work under pressure

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

Essential criteria

Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
Committed to team and personal development
Reliable and accountable for self and others.
Flexible and adaptable
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy
Able to maintain high professional and personal standards
Confident in approach to patients, colleagues and other health professionals

Other

Essential criteria

Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet the needs the service
Flexible and adaptable
Able to work over a 7 day rota
Able to work a rotation of shifts

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.

Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Linden Simpson
Job title: Ward Sister
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01603 272630

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Room 218
Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Telephone: 01603 272591

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Job summary

Employer heading

Stroke Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

other

Essential criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

Essential criteria

Other

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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