Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
- Job ref
- 396-7627909-GO-PB-TA
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pa incl HCAS pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/02/2026
Employer heading
Stroke Specialist Nurse
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Stroke Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic stroke team. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident clinical leader to play a central role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred acute and community stroke care.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Stroke Nurse Specialist, you will act as an expert resource across the stroke pathway, supporting early assessment, acute stroke management, secondary prevention, rehabilitation planning, and patient/carer education. You will work closely with consultants, AHPs, the wider nursing team, and external partners to drive excellence and continuity of care.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qulaifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Recognised teaching and assessing certificate
- Evidence of continuous development
Desirable criteria
- BSc Degree in Stroke
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant years of Band 6 experience in acute setting
- Substantial experience in stroke
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in service improvement, research or audit
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills including autonomous practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective management skills, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication, leadership and teaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in complaints management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Drabwell
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 546 7711
- Additional information
For further queries, please contact Julie Drabwell 0208 546 7711 ext. 6148
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