Staff Nurse - Stroke Unit

Job overview

Our stroke services are growing- including the much-anticipated expansion of a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit.

We are looking for a staff nurse to join us on this amazing journey of expansion and growth, bringing new opportunities to the stroke unit.

The stroke unit boasts the most friendly and welcoming team atmosphere with fantastic opportunities to progress your career.

The 23 bedded  Stroke Unit cares for patients requiring close monitoring and observation, encompassing acute care skills, following thrombolysis and repatriation following specialist intervention such as thrombectomy as well as patients requiring rehabilitation needs.

You would be joining us at such an exciting time in an area that will give you the chance to quickly expand your knowledge in a fast paced but supportive environment. There are so many reasons to join us.  2026 will see us expanding to a 30 bedded unit, including 2 Hyper Acute bays.

In this role you will have the opportunity to develop significant expertise with discharge pathways and the associated complexities working as part of the wider integrated multidisciplinary team. This role can be an incredible step in your nursing career as we begin work toward becoming a centre of excellence.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Main duties of the job

In this role you will join a dynamic and evolving team that

• Embraces new ways of working
• Supports vulnerable and dependent clients during the acute phase and the relevant recovery/rehabilitation pathways.
• Acts as an advocate for your patients

In return we can offer you incredible training, and we are happy to consider any requests for a variety of flexible working patterns which will reviewed regularly, to ensure the wellbeing of our staff and our service.

If you are interested please complete the application and we would welcome you to come and meet the team with a tour of our wonderful ward.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

As a trust we also support a number of overseas applicants into UK based roles.

To be considered, you will need to currently be  in the NMC UK registration process, and have completed your ILETS and CBT please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.dchft.nhs.uk) rather than completing an application.

Unfortunately if you are in the very early stages of your UK NMC application we are unable to recruit you at this time, but if you are happy to share details with our recruitment partner please email [email protected]

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.