The stroke unit SGH is a 21-bedded specialist ward committed to providing high quality care to patients following an acute stroke. Our team is dedicated to delivering timely and effective stroke thrombolysis and thrombectomy referrals, stroke management and rehabilitation, ensuring optimal recovery and best possible patient outcomes. We are working closely with a wide range of multidisciplinary teams including, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Team, Nutrition and Deititics, Diabetes and Infection Control. This collaborative approach supports comprehensive and care throughout the stroke pathway.
The stroke responder will play a key role in the early identification and assessment of acute stroke, ensuring rapid thrombolysis, stroke review and timely coordination of care from admission, to step-down or discharge. The responder nurse will also liaise with stroke consultants, bed managers, shift leads and external hospitals to facilitate timely transfers and appropriate bed management. As a band 6 role, the stroke responder is also expected to support ward-based audits, MDT meetings, SSNAP data requirements, and any ongoing quality improvement initiatives.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yolanda Skelson Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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