Job overview

West Raynham Ward is a 29 bedded Stroke Unit, which provides care for patients during the hyperacute, acute and rehabilitation phase of their journey.  Working with key members of the Stroke team this post will support in the leadership of the service, reflecting Trust Strategy and securing funding streams where applicable. The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team to support patients and across the entirety of their inpatient journey. 

Taking 24 hour responsibility for the clinical care provided in the inpatient ward, the post will provide professional and managerial leadership to nursing and ancillary staff; facilitating staff to reach their maximum potential through continuous professional/personal development, whilst creating and promoting a culture where change is embraced and there is commitment to achieving and sustaining high standards of patient care and clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description for full duties of the role and person specification. 

On a rotational basis the post holder will be required to work as part of the emergency stroke outreach on call service, and cover shifts as part of the staffing bleep holder on call rota.  In addition to the non-clinical duties of the role, the candidate is required to provide direct clinical involvement and demonstrate competent clinical practice, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and practice skills to the multidisciplinary team.

Ensuring strong representation within the Directorate Management Team and actively participating with senior members within and outside the Trust to facilitate the flow of patients through the hospital.

Working with the Lead Nurse for Stroke and TIA to implement the nursing strategy ensuring that evidence of integration of the strategy in working practice is available for audit. Challenging existing practices, ensuring that progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated into service plans whilst supporting clinicians to deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients and efficient use of resources.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.