Staff Nurse - Stroke Unit

Job overview

The Stroke Unit at Princess Royal University Hospital is one of eight large Hyper Acute Stroke Centres within the Pan-London Stroke Network. It provides emergency stroke services to a diverse local community, as well as expert clinical care for both local and regional stroke patients. The service is continually expanding and evolving, offering new and exciting career opportunities.

Services provided include the TIA Clinic, Hyper Acute Stroke Care, and Acute Stroke Rehabilitation. This is a strong clinical specialty, supported by a dedicated nursing and clinical team committed to high standards of care and a supportive working environment—making it a compelling career choice for ambitious nurses.

The team also maintains a strong multidisciplinary focus, and the successful candidate will need to work collaboratively across professions, closely linking with the wider team to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patient group.

The post holder must be a Registered Nurse (RN1) and is therefore expected to adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors.

Main duties of the job

You will be a highly committed individual who can demonstrate passion and dedication to provide high quality patient care, with the support of senior nursing staff to make you a part of a skilled and competent nursing workforce. We will ensure you have the support to be able to achieve your own developmental objectives within the vision of the unit.

We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic nurses. Post registration experience in an acute setting or neuroscience nursing is required.

• To deliver high quality, evidence-based and patient focussed clinical care.
• To work effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• To uphold a duty of care and clinical governance.
• To maintain own and others’ knowledge of clinical excellence.
• To provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients from admission to discharge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:

• Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
• Ensuring that good standards of patient care are maintained at all times.
• Adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers, and friends throughout the care process.
• Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
• Providing clear and accurate written and verbal communication at all times.
• Maintaining contemporaneous and accurate record-keeping.
• Seeking guidance from senior or more experienced staff when appropriate.

Working Effectively as Part of the Immediate and Wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) by:

• Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patient needs are met.
• Exercising leadership and initiative when appropriate.
• Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff, especially junior staff, on clinical and administrative matters.
• Coordinating with the discharge coordinator and bed manager to facilitate timely admissions and discharges.
• Keeping the ward/unit sister or charge nurse informed of significant changes or potential issues.