Staff Nurse - Stroke Unit

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative professional to complement our current dynamic team of Stroke and TIA Nurse Specialists at a Band 6 level.

We are a University accredited 30-bedded unit including a six bedded Hyper-Acute bay offering both acute and rehabilitation care whilst supporting patients through their clinical pathway.

We pride ourselves in high standards of care to our patients and have consistently sustained an SSNAP Level A, which is a national benchmark for monitoring performance of stroke units and this places us as one of the top performing units in the country.

The successful applicant will work alongside our Stroke and neurology Consultants, the emergency department (ED), and will have close links with Radiology and Thrombectomy centres linked to the RBH.

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of stroke care and particularly early assessment in ED, Thrombolysis/ thrombectomy transfers, Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, TIA clinics and GP referrals so a high standard of communication is essential.

Main duties of the job

Our services include a TIA Clinic and both hyper acute and acute stroke rehabilitation provided in an award winning unit which is consistently rated as "A" on SSNAP.

The team also has a strong multidisciplinary focus and the successful candidate will need to be able to work inter-professionally and link closely with the team to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patient group.

Working for our organisation

We pride ourselves in high standards of care to our patients and have SSNAP Level A, which is a national benchmark for monitoring performance of stroke units and this places us as one of the top performing units in the country., In conjunction with the Stroke Consultants and Senior Stroke Nurses, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual that will:

• To manage the patient pathway of those presenting with suspected stroke and TIA


• Triage all referrals to the stroke team


• Act as an expert and resource about stroke care


• Provide a 24 hour thrombolysis service


• Work closely with the stroke consultant to provide immediate stroke assessment and delivery of a treatment plan


• Coordinate the 30 bedded stroke unit for admissions discharges and every day flow of the ward.


• Coordinate staffing levels to meet the acuity of the ward.


• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills


• Aspire to deliver excellent standards of care


• Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT


• Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and their relatives
  
  Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)


• ENB 998/Slice, C&G 730, or equivalent


• Evidence of Leadership/Management and Speciality Development, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance


• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff


• NHS pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Money Advice Service


• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff


• On-site nursery (based at RBH)


• Full educational library services


• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles


• Bus to work scheme


• Excellent rail and bus links


• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.