Overview
We have an exciting opportunity arising for a full-time community stroke nurse to join our team working with stroke survivors, their families and carers following discharge from hospital. An initial pilot of the service demonstrated benefits to patients and there is on-going work looking at long-term funding for the service. The post is a temporary fixed-term contract until the end of March 2026 while this work is undertaken.
About the team and role
The community stroke team works with patients, their families, carers and hospital staff to facilitate a smooth transition from hospital to discharge home in the community. The team works with the more complex, disabled stroke patients to ensure they receive the support and care during this process and up to 8 weeks following discharge home. We are a small team of nurses, occupational therapists, case manager, psychology and admin. The work is varied, stimulating and very rewarding.
Location and working pattern
The base can be negotiated at interview but the post holder will cover East North Cumbria catchment areas including Carlisle, Longtown & Brampton, Wigton, Solway and Eden. The role involves driving in the community to provide patient care in the NCIC catchment area. The team does utilise virtual service delivery options when appropriate and there is the opportunity of working flexibly between base, community and homeworking.
Responsibilities
* Working closely with other MDT members with an inter-disciplinary approach to patient centred care.
* Working autonomously to provide holistic patient centred assessments, treatment planning and evidence based interventions to patients following a stroke, in their own home. This includes working with those discharged into step-down rehab or care placements and care homes.
* To work collaboratively across the North Cumbria Integrated Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and community service pathway.
* To supervise and support staff and students
* Contribute to service development and data collection within North Cumbria Integrated Stroke Services.
Requirements and eligibility
* Attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Working arrangements and benefits
* 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.
* 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.
* The role involves flexibility in base, drive to NCIC catchment areas and potential homeworking.
* Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
* Dispensation for DBS checks: The Trust requires DBS checks as part of safeguarding; costs may be met by the candidate via salary deduction where applicable.
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years; Flexible working scheme; Development opportunities; NHS Pension; NHS discounts; Employee Assistance Programme.
Important information: Candidates who have been shortlisted will be asked to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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