Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Stroke Services To contribute to the organisation of stroke multidisciplinary, patient centred care To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Stroke unit in accordance with NICE guidelines To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of stroke medicine To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a stroke (in and out patients) To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of stroke ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for stroke are met. To provide effective and well-balanced staff cover to meet the requirements of a 24 hour service and to ensure the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Job description Job responsibilities To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Stroke Services To contribute to the organisation of stroke multidisciplinary, patient centred care To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Stroke unit in accordance with NICE guidelines To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of stroke medicine To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a stroke (in and out patients) To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of stroke ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for stroke are met. To provide effective and well-balanced staff cover to meet the requirements of a 24 hour service and to ensure the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times.