Stroke Nurse

As a member of the Stroke team, the post holder will take a key role in developing the stroke service across the organisation. The post holder will ensure all acute stroke patients receive timely access to the stroke pathway 24/7 in line with agreed best practice to ensure compliance with Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP) and RCP Stroke Guidelines. The Band 6 stroke nurse will be called, anytime of the day, should a patient present in the Emergency Department (or another location within the hospital), with acute stroke/TIA. They will support the smooth running and co-ordination of the 7 day a week TIA service and ensure TIA patients are managed in line with the local pathway. The post-holder will be expected to be involved in the collection of National Stroke data. They will be involved in facilitating stroke service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care, and in developing information systems, in line with Trust strategy. The expectations within this job description will be met through clinical management, hands-on clinical practice, professional leadership and development, education, training, analysis of Stroke care through data collection and research., The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by the following principles:

• Clinical Practice
• Professional Leadership and management
• Education Training and Personal Development
• Evaluation of Care and Research
(JD attached in documents section), At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.