Stroke Recovery Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative nurse or Nursing Associate with a passion for Stroke care to join our integrated team on Meadow Ward Stroke Recovery Centre, Williton Hospital.

We offer specialist Stroke rehabilitation beds with the goal of re-enabling our patients to live their best life at home with the support they need to maintain this. For those that can't go home, we facilitate discharge to an appropriate care setting & continue our focus to maintain as much independence as possible. In addition, Meadow Ward offers End of Life care in our beautiful Grace's Room.

You must be a Registered Nurse who communicates well at all levels, have high clinical standards & the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing holistic care, ensuring all patients are treated with dignity, respect & compassion.

Flexible working on internal shift rotation, working both days & nights over a seven-day period, including bank holidays. We offer training opportunities & preceptorships for newly qualified nurses., The role involves supporting the Sisters in the daily running of the ward, acting as a shift coordinator as required, supervising colleagues & promoting a safe environment within the unit. You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care, from admission through to discharge, using a computerised record keeping system.

Successful applicants will attend family meetings, undertake ward rounds and be involved in multi-disciplinary team meetings. These all contribute to the decision-making process, goal-setting and care planning that facilitates a safe discharge from hospital. You will provide Stroke/End of Life nursing care to our patients, ensuring they are all treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

"At Meadow ward, Williton Stroke Recovery Centre we work collaboratively as a multi professional team to support patients and their families/carers. We focus on the individual and their own personal journey of recovery from their Stroke. Every member of the team has an important part to play, from Nurse to Housekeeper, Ward Clerk to Physiotherapist and everybody in between - we are all here to make a difference to our patients - which we do every single day.It is an incredible team to be a part of- and to lead"

Sharon Stone, Senior Sister, Flexible working on internal shift rotation, working both days & nights over a seven-day period, including bank holidays. We offer training opportunities & preceptorships for newly qualified nurses.

The role involves supporting the Sisters in the daily running of the ward, acting as a shift coordinator as required, supervising colleagues & promoting a safe environment within the unit.You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care, from admission through to discharge, using a computerised record keeping system.

Successful applicants will attend family meetings, undertake ward rounds and be involved in multi-disciplinary team meetings. These all contribute to the decision-making process, goal-setting and care planning that facilitates a safe discharge from hospital. You will provide Stroke/End of Life nursing care to our patients, ensuring they are all treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

You must be a Registered Nurse who communicates well at all levels, have high clinical standards & the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing holistic care, ensuring all patients are treated with dignity, respect & compassion.