Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Stroke Unit
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Are you a dynamic and focused staff nurse ready to take the next step in your career progression with a particular interest in acute stroke and wish to develop senior clinical/managerial skills? If so, we would love for you to come and join our developing multidisciplinary team.
30 bedded unit which will include two HASU units.
We are looking for an experienced Stroke Nurse to join us on this amazing journey of expansion and growth, bringing new opportunities to the stroke unit. The unit boasts the most friendly and welcoming team atmosphere with fantastic opportunities to progress your career.
The current 30 bedded Acute Stroke Unit cares for patients requiring close monitoring and observation, encompassing acute care skills, following thrombolysis and repatriation following specialist intervention such as thrombectomy as well as patients requiring rehabilitation needs.
You would be joining us at such an exciting time in an area that will give you the chance to quickly expand your knowledge in a fast-paced but supportive environment.
The Role Will Involve
- To help deliver hyperacute stroke care to patients. To include the assessment of a stroke patient, assistance in the delivery of thrombolysis, water swallow assessments, and the coordination of transfers for mechanical thrombectomy.
- To help manage the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) bay, taking a lead in the nursing care of a hyperacute stroke patient.
- To support the ward leader in the coordination and management of the stroke ward and deputise in their absence.
- To help meet the standards of hyperacute and acute stroke care in the SSNAP domains. To support the SSNAP data administrator in the timely completion of missing information.
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You will be supported by a welcoming and experienced multidisciplinary team.
If you are interested please complete the application and we would welcome you to come and meet our wonderful team and tour of the ward.
Working In The Stroke Team You Will
- Have access to continuous stroke-specific teaching days & ad hoc specialist training.
- An amazing team atmosphere including ongoing social team activities including Christmas & summer & Fundraising activities, a monthly newsletter & Stroke Shout Out board (to celebrate the team).
- A supportive environment with a focus on Health and Wellbeing includes H&W coaches on the department.
The Stroke Outreach team are responsible for the assessment of potential acute stroke patients in the Emergency Department. This is to ensure patients receive prompt assessment and investigations, enabling us to meet SSNAP criteria.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jennifer Hogg
- Job title: Stroke Unit Ward Sister
- Email address: jennifer.hogg1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01305255164
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