Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated nurse looking to take the next step in your nursing career? We are seeking a proactive Staff Nurse to join our dedicated team on G2A, a 12-bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, on a 12 month fixed term basis. Our service also includes G3, a dynamic 28-bedded Stroke Unit, enabling continuity of care for patients throughout their stroke recovery journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within our specialist stroke service, working closely with the Senior Sister, Matron, andmultidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding, evidence-based care. You will ensure high standards of patient safety, and promote a culture of compassion and clinical excellence.

If you are passionate about stroke care, team development, and making a real difference to patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you.Join us and be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team where your skills and expertise will be truly valued.

Main duties of the job

• To function as a practicing professional and participate in direct patient care in line with NMC code.
• To lead in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the team.
• Be an advocate and expert regarding the stroke patient care and pathway.
• Be a role model and show a commitment to stroke care and management.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within ward environment.
• Collaborate and support ward manager when actioning plans to prevent reoccurrence of untoward incidents or complaints.
• To maintain own professional competencies according to NMC standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge regarding agreed Trust policies and National Stroke guidelines.
• Collaborate with MDT and Discharge Pathway Coordinator regarding complex discharges to ensure discharge communication is effective and patient flow is actively managed.
• To assist in the referral and repatriation of patients.
• To provide education & health promotion to patients and their families and support junior colleagues to do so.
• Collaborate with stroke Clinical Practice Educator to ensure nursing team follows evidence based evidence whilst providing high standard of care to all patients.
• To assist in audit and research as required.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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