About this role
Job summary
The Stroke service at Royal Lancaster infirmary has an exciting opportunity for 2 Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist posts, each working 34.5 hours per week .
This new post has been created to support the established Stroke team at RLI and will cover the Stroke service 7 days a week.
UHMBT is situated on the southern edge of the Lake district with convenient links to the major cities in the north of England.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be supporting the Stroke service at RLI and will be responsible for driving patients admitted with Stroke symptoms through the acute stroke pathway, paying close attention to Local and national targets including SSNAP.
You will have proven leadership and management experience and a preferable though not essential experience of Stroke .
Ideally you will have a degree or have completed recent higher models of learning through University .
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name Nicole Dixon Job title Matron Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07773537446 Additional contact information For more information about this role please contact
[email protected] ( Matron )
[email protected] (Divisional Manager)
Person Specification
essential Essential
Management/leadership experience Degree or equivalent qualification Qualified RN for at least 18 months Can demonstrate and narrate regarding Stroke specific targets and SSNAP
Desirable
Previous Stroke experience Previous CNS experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address RLI
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)