Job summary
The Band 6 Acute Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a senior registered nurse who provides expert clinical care, assessment, and coordination for patients admitted with suspected or confirmed stroke. The role focuses on delivering evidence-based stroke care, supporting timely diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring patients receive high-quality, person-centred care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking specialist assessment and management of stroke patients within the acute pathway.
• Supporting rapid access to stroke treatments, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways where appropriate.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary care to optimise patient outcomes.
• Providing expert advice and education to patients, families, and healthcare professionals regarding stroke management and recovery.
• Monitoring clinical progress, identifying complications, and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit, and compliance with national stroke standards.
• Acting as a resource for the wider clinical team, supporting staff education and development in stroke care.

The Band 6 CNS works autonomously while collaborating closely with stroke consultants and emergency departments to ensure seamless, safe, and effective care acute stroke care.

Main duties of the job

• Assess and manage patients presenting with suspected or confirmed stroke.
• Support rapid assessment and delivery of acute stroke treatments.
• Provide specialist stroke advice to patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and discharge planning.
• Monitor patient progress and escalate clinical concerns appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with stroke guidelines and quality standards.
• Deliver education and training to ward staff and junior colleagues.
• Participate in audit, service improvement, and data collection activities.
• Act as a key link between acute, rehabilitation, and community stroke services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to governance activities.

About us
Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

Join Us Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum incl HCAS pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 151-NM444

Person Specification
Essential qualifications:

• Current NMC Registration
• Stroke course

Desirable qualifications:

• At or working towards a degree level in relevant studies.

Essential experience:

• Extensive post registration experience in a stroke care setting
• Experience of working as a senior band 5 in a stroke setting
• Understanding of thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways.
• Knowledge of stroke assessment, management and rehabilitation pathways.

Desirable experience:

• Experience of clinical audit/promoting quality issues within healthcare.
• Knowledge of stroke prevention, risk factor management and national stroke standards.
• Experience of managing deteriorating patients and escalating concerns appropriately.

Essential skills and knowledge:

• Wide range of clinical skills - venepuncture, cannulation, drug administration, catheterisation, ECG.
• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable skills and knowledge:

• Supervisory skills.
• Teaching, training and assessing skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.

Employer details
Employer name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7UJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website.

Contact
Stroke Nurse Consultant: Ailsa Hutchings
ailsa.hutchings@nhs.net
07980855661

The closing date is 17 November 2026.