Job Summary
The post holder will support the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) on the Cumberland Infirmary site and the Stroke Rehabilitation ward at West Cumberland Hospital. The post holder will be required to act as a specialist in stroke and will provide direct contact care, make informed decisions by assessment and treatment skills, and deliver specialist case management advice to multi-disciplinary teams.
Contribute to the planning processes for people with stroke disease within North Cumbria Integrated care NHS Trust, providing:
* Clinical expertise and practice autonomously
* Skilled and knowledgeable care to patients with stroke and their carers.
* Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients with stroke
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice
* Deliver highly specialist case management advice to multi-disciplinary teams
* Demonstrate a critical understanding of own level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice
* In collaboration with Consultant staff, assessing and treating patients (ordering and interpretation of investigations and non-medical prescribing)
Developing Self And Others
* Act as a constant source of clinical and theoretical knowledge for all grades and disciplines of staff as well as patients and their significant others, providing support and clinical advice in Stroke, based on evidenced based research
* Disseminate best practice research findings whilst developing and contributing to local guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety
Quality, Evaluation and Research
* Support Audit and evaluation of the service
* To participate in national Stroke research projects, where appropriate
Leading and Developing Practice
* Demonstrate a strong leadership and management skillset as per the leadership and management pillar
* Demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management issues surrounding the role
* Contribute to Trust wide policy and lead service specific policy development by representing the needs of Adults affected by Stroke
About Us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Date posted: 04 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-25-6991069
Job locations: Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Disclosure And Barring Service:
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.
Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr