Stroke Nurse Specialist

The Band 6 Acute Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a senior registered nurse who provides expert clinical care, assessment, and coordination for patients admitted with suspected or confirmed stroke. The role focuses on delivering evidence-based stroke care, supporting timely diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring patients receive high-quality, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Undertaking specialist assessment and management of stroke patients within the acute pathway.
• Supporting rapid access to stroke treatments, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways where appropriate.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary care to optimise patient outcomes.
• Providing expert advice and education to patients, families, and healthcare professionals regarding stroke management and recovery.
• Monitoring clinical progress, identifying complications, and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit, and compliance with national stroke standards.
• Acting as a resource for the wider clinical team, supporting staff education and development in stroke care.

The Band 6 CNS works autonomously while collaborating closely with stroke consultants and emergency departments to ensure seamless, safe, and effective care acute stroke care.

• Assess and manage patients presenting with suspected or confirmed stroke.
• Support rapid assessment and delivery of acute stroke treatments.
• Provide specialist stroke advice to patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and discharge planning.
• Monitor patient progress and escalate clinical concerns appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with stroke guidelines and quality standards.
• Deliver education and training to ward staff and junior colleagues.
• Participate in audit, service improvement, and data collection activities.
• Act as a key link between acute, rehabilitation, and community stroke services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to governance activities.

Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

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Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ailsa Hutchings Job title: Stroke Nurse Consultant Email address: ailsa.hutchings@nhs.net Telephone number: 07980855661