Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke and Neuro Nurse
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Are you an established nurse looking to be part of an experienced team?
Our Dorset Stroke and Neuro Service would love to hear from you where ideas are shared, and visions are supported.
You will provide specialist advice with a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy, and dignity. Our integrated community stroke and neuro team is AHP lead and provide various pathways including supported self-management, advice with signposting, intensive rehabilitation (ESD), complex management and reviews. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team including social work, neuropsychology, rotations across the acute and community pathway and opportunities for advanced practice. You will have access to a wide range of specialists with many years of experience who can help to increase your opportunities for learning and development of skills.
The specialist nurse post is a part-time role of 21 hours. Our service is a 6-day service. We promote hybrid working with a mixed caseload of community, base and working from home.
West Dorset (base at Forston Clinic) covering Weymouth & Portland, Lyme Regis, Purbecks, and Dorchester.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Purpose of the Role
- To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity.
- To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments, and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team and along the stroke and neuro pathway from hospital discharge for as long as needed.
- To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/service users.
- To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.
- To plan, implement, and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.
- Provide supervision, mentorship, training, and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.
- To coordinate and oversee the provision of nursing care for stroke and neuro patients in the North and West Dorset localities by identifying and managing a caseload of patients diagnosed with having a stroke or a neurological condition.
- To provide nursing support for patients within integrated community Stroke and Neuro Service.
- To be actively involved in the development of community, stroke, and neuro rehabilitation services across Dorset.
- To develop staff skills and knowledge of stroke and neurological conditions across Dorset.
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About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services, and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens, and thriving communities.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Pippa Wright
Job title: Team Lead
Email address: pippa.wright1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07836203952
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