Job summary
WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL
STROKE SPECIALIST NURSE - BAND 6
ACUTE STROKE UNIT
FULL TIME - 37.5 HRS PER WEEK over 7 days covering 24 hours.
PART TIME / JOB SHARE CONSIDERED
PERMANENT POST

We are seeking a highly committed clinical nurse specialist in acute stroke to join the Acute Stroke Services at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

The Acute Stroke unit has a total of 25 beds including 8 hyper acute beds. The unit also has a well-developed TIA service with a dedicated Stroke Support Worker.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years experience within an acute medical setting and some experience within stroke as mandatory for this post.

You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work well both within a multi-disciplinary team and autonomously.

Proven leadership skills will be an advantage as you will assist in both formal and informal teaching of all members of the MDT.

If you feel you have the necessary skills, or are currently working towards these skills and wish to be part of a friendly professional team we would be glad to receive your application, informal visits are welcomed.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Lucie Dews, Lead Nurse for Stroke CNS Service via Switchboard on Extn 33033 Or Matron Gincy John on Bleep 807 via switchboard (01905) 763333.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have had the experience of caring for patients who have had a stroke/TIA. You will be expected to manage the treatment and care of thrombolysed patients and all other patients with a diagnosis of having had a Stroke within the Acute Trust.

Ideally, you will have an understanding of the Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) and how these National recommendations will impact on the stroke pathway.

Furthermore, the candidate will be qualified at degree level and if not in the process or willing to progress their qualifications.

About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of stroke. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Health Community, in particular the Community Stroke Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way. 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.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Recent and relevant experience in Stroke care.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience and training of staff.

Desirable

• Involvement in clinical audit/research.
• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills.

Qualifications
Essential

• First level registration.
• Diploma.
• Evidence of Post-registration Stroke related study

Desirable

• First Degree in clinically relevant subject/be willing to work towards a degree.
• Teaching qualification/ be willing to work towards.
• Health Assessment qualification.
• Nurse prescriber.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• IT literate in the use of Word, use of email, Excel.
• Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.
• Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides advice, and maintains associated records.

Desirable

• Experience in teaching.

Other Job Requirements
Essential

• 24/7 service cover on a rotational basis.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead CNS for Stroke Services, Lucie Dews, lucie.dews@nhs.net, +01905763333

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9365-26-0865
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom

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