Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our stroke service on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital.

Over the past 20 years stroke care has changed dramatically.  Stroke is now treated as a medical emergency, where time is brain, and our service has developed to reflect this.

Our dynamic multi-disciplinary team deliver evidence-based patient centred care along our stroke pathway, from admission through to discharge to the community. 

Direct admission of patients via the emergency department, GP referral or inpatient areas onto our 26 bedded Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit.  The Band 6 Hyper Acute Stroke Nurses offer a nurse led 24/7 clinical assessment service for Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy for individuals across the populations of York, Scarborough a proportion of Harrogate.

Our stroke service is measured nationally by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme and works with a multi professional focus on continuous improvement.

We offer an educational package and competency framework for registered nurses coupled with bespoke educational days to support your development.  We support and encourage our team to develop their individual interests within stroke care and professional development.

If you are interested in stroke care and want to be part of this busy, dynamic, innovative research active stroke service then we would love you to join our successful team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

• The Registered nurse will be responsible for direct patient care, adhering to own professional standards as outlined by the NMC.
• Assessment of patient care needs, and implementation of individualised care planning and then evaluation of planned care.
• Updating of patient specific risk assessments using the trust electronic recording systems, ensuring accurate, contemporaneous documentation 
  standards are followed.
• The Registrant will be responsible for the supervision and direction of junior staff, health care support workers and delegation of appropriate tasks for direct patient care.
• They will be expected to support student nurses with their learning and act as assessor/supervisor during their ward-based learning.
• They will maintain effective communication with all members of the multi- professional team attending board rounds liaising with the team to provide patient centred care and interventions. 
• Effective and empathetic communication with patients and relatives to ensure accurate, compassionate information is shared appropriately and in a timely manner.
• The individual will be expected to work within the trust standard of behaviours/trust values and maintain healthy working relationships within the ward team

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York Hospital. Remote interviews will not be available. 

Working for our organisation

For further information on what it is like to work for our Trust, please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.