Job overview
Permanent position, open to job shares.
- hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.30-4:30pm.
Countywide, based at the Independent Living Centre in Cheltenham.
This exciting post, based in Cheltenham, involves working closely with the Stroke Early Supported Discharge service and the Community Neurology Service supporting stroke survivors to adjust to life after stroke.
This exciting role in primary care is open to nurses and therapists with experience in working with stroke patients.
This role involves visiting stroke patients in their own homes, assessing their needs post stroke, and providing information and support to patients and their carers in accordance with the local and national guidelines. There is a strong emphasis on health promotion and self-management, as well as referring on to appropriate services and signposting to voluntary sector organisations.
Experience in stroke care and multidisciplinary working are essential as well as excellent communication and problem solving skills. The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner with good self-management skills.
A driving licence and access to a car are essential.
Main duties of the job
The Stroke Coordinator will assess, review and coordinate aftercare for stroke survivors and their relatives/carers. The post holder will independently manage a clinical caseload which coordinates and supports the patient journey through the community rehabilitation setting and beyond.
The post holder will provide high quality patient care in line with National and Local standards and Trust guidelines. This will include a multi-agency approach and patient centred care. The post holder will also contribute to national and local audits and research.
The post-holder has no budgetary responsibility and is expected to have day to day operational and supervisory responsibility for more junior staff and students.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to carry out assessment and treatment of stroke patients predominantly in their own homes, within Gloucestershire.
The post holder will provide a point of contact for a caseload of stroke patients within the community following their discharge home until 6 months post-discharge.
The post holder will have responsibility for rehabilitation assistants, providing leadership, clinical support and training as appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and will act as a resource to other healthcare professionals requiring specialist advice.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Professional Qualification in relevant field
- Appropriate range of post graduate clinical education relevant to the caseload
Desirable
- Health Coaching or Motivational Interviewing
Length & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of specialist assessment in relevant clinical area
- Able to deliver appropriate self-management interventions and signposting
- Evidence of extensive MDT working and multi-agency collaboration
- Leadership experience including supervision, audits and students
- Demonstratable knowledge of autonomous caseload management
Desirable
- Leading improvement projects and QI approaches
- Awareness of national stroke guidelines and SSNAP
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This advert is for Stroke Co-ordinator with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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