Main area Stroke Unit Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (will include night duties, bank holidays and weekends.) Job ref 153-ME05801
Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/04/2026
Deputy Clinical Leader - Stroke Unit
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a deputy clinical leader within the Stroke Unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The post holder will have experience within the field of Stroke and demonstrate high standards of patient care and clinical expertise within a Stroke Speciality. They will be expected to provide a high-quality service for patients and their families to meet the Trust objectives, Unit policies and standards.
Furthermore they will participate with the Clinical Leaders in the organisation and management of the Unit using available resources effectively and efficiently. They will take responsibility for the Unit in the absence of the Clinical Leaders as well as supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff, whilst all the time maintain their own professional development and promote research-based practices. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills, the Stroke unit is a busy and demanding area.
Please do not hesitate to contact Helen Westall if you have and questions or would like to visit the unit. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a presentation during interview.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 16th April 2026
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide nursing expertise, facilitate evidence-based patient care.
* To support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service for patients and their families.
* To work within and to support the Trust objectives and the ward department philosophy and standards.
* To supervise and direct junior staff, to act as a resource to provide education and training and this may include members’ of the multi-disciplinary team.
* You may be required to take charge of the ward area in the absence of Ward Manager/deputies.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Personal Attributes
* Flexible approach to the needs of the service
* Highly motivated
* Ability to recognise stress in self and manages it appropriately
* Ability to perform appraisals on team members.
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies
* Teaching Qualification
* Post registration courses related to the Elderly Care Directorate
Experience
* Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
* Demonstrable clinical experience
* End of life care
* Experience of caring for Stroke Patients.
Technical skills and competencies
* Basic IT skills
* Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
* Non-IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products
* Calculation of drug doses for infusions requiring frequent concentration
* Venepuncture and cannulation
* ECG recording
* Awareness of audit
* Specific Skills for ECD e.g Care of Dementia Patients
Knowledge
* Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills in the care of the elderly
* Knowledge of the conditions relevant to speciality
* Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda’s that support Governance Frameworks
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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