Staff Nurse - Bucks Neuro Rehab Unit

Job overview

BNRU provides specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation for adults with complex rehabilitation needs following conditions such as stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord disorders, neurological disease, and other disabling neurological conditions.

Provide high-quality, patient-centred assessment, treatment, and care coordination within a multidisciplinary team to improve health outcomes and maximise independence. Deliver evidence-based practice, support patients and carers, maintain professional standards, and contribute to service development, quality improvement, education, and clinical governance while ensuring safe and effective care delivery.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient assessment, care, and treatment.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure safe clinical practice.
• Support, educate, and advocate for patients and carers.
• Supervise and mentor students and junior staff.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits, and quality initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
• Maintain professional standards, training, and clinical competence.
• Promote a safe working environment and effective use of resources.
• Participate in rota, weekend, night, and cross-cover duties as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number

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.