A Band 5 staff nurse post on the Acute Stroke Unit at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, admitting patients straight from the emergency department. The work centres on hyperacute and Level 2 critical care patients as well as acute stroke. It is a busy, high-volume thrombolysis unit seeing 900 to 1,000 patients a year, with close multidisciplinary and research links. Fit turns on NMC registration and acute clinical experience, and prior stroke experience is welcome.
What the job involves
- Caring for hyperacute, Level 2 critical care and acute stroke patients
- Admitting and caring for acute stroke patients referred directly from the emergency department
- Working closely as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Registered nurse, part 1 of the NMC register
Experience
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment, through placement or employment
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent written communication and attention to detail
- Sound clinical knowledge and up-to-date nursing practice
- Evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
Nice to have
- Educated to degree level or working towards it
- Experience in a stroke or neurosciences speciality
- Interest in facilitating the learning and development of others
What’s offered
- Support for further educational pathway from practice educators and senior nurses
- Career development encouraged
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
