Specialist Stroke Nurse

Specialist Stroke Nurse

The closing date is 12 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stroke Specialist Nurse within the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Stroke Team.

We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Specialist Nurse Service. The team provides a 24/7 Specialist Stroke Nurse service based at the Calderdale Royal Hospital. You will need to be a dynamic professional who is passionate about providing high quality care for patients who have experienced a stroke. Your primary role is to attend the Emergency Department and provide rapid initial assessments for patients who are referred to the Stroke Service.

The role will also entail working some clinical shifts on the Stroke Floor in a senior role.

We are looking for a recruit with an interest in Stroke Care and with at least 2 years Band 5 experience.

• Responding to emergency calls from ED presenting to the department with Stroke symptoms
• Assessing the patient using the NIHSS assessment
• Delivery of Thrombolysis within the ED resus setting and potential emergency transfer for thrombectomy
• Work closely with the Stroke Consultant
• Triage phone calls from GP's for TIA clinics
• Training and support of junior staff in the post thrombolysis care in the HASU

The Stroke team comprises multiple professionals. We are a welcoming team who prides itself on being inclusive and supportive.

The team actively encourages and professional development of staff, and will support staff in ongoing development.

The successful candidate can expect to join a friendly and supportive team.

We are looking for a candidate who has care and compassion at the core of their practice in line with the Trusts vision and works within the Trusts 4 pillars of care.

To assess, deliver and evaluate nursing care to patients with a suspected Stroke immediately following arrival within the trust.

To assess deliver and evaluate nursing care to patients referred to the TIA pathway.

To be a point of initial contact for patients accessing the specialist stroke and TIA service.

To support other clinical areas to develop systems to ensure people with strokes and TIAs are identified early within the patient pathway and are supported to access appropriate services promptly, including thrombolysis and urgent carotid surgery.

To identify patients for recruitment into clinical trials supported by the Yorkshire Stroke Research Network.

Contribute to the education and development of other members of the stroke specialist team and other clinical teams as appropriate.

Raise awareness of the needs of stroke patients with other clinical teams.

Liaise with external agencies in Calderdale and Huddersfield e.g. primary care, YAS and with other clinical colleagues within Calderdale and Huddersfield to develop and promote evidence based quality care.

To support the development and collection of robust data to inform patient care and service development.

Respond immediately to calls from YAS / A&E triage when an acute stroke or TIA patient is identified.

In the case of suspected stroke:

Confirm the triage diagnosis / identify stroke mimics (15% - 30% cases)

Identify presence of inclusion / exclusion criteria for hyper-acute interventions e.g. thrombolysis

Arrange immediate pathology investigations

When appropriate mobilise acute stroke medical team

Rapidly identify appropriate bed on HASU/ASU

Provide or coordinate nursing input for interventions e.g. thrombolysis

Provide 1:1 care / observation as needed

Have responsibility for transfer from A&E to HASU

Lead and support the delivery of patient care within the hyper-acute stoke unit.

Support care delivery within the stoke unit and through to discharge home.

In the case of suspected TIA

Assess using a structured ABCD approach.

To contribute to stroke specialist nursing care throughout the stroke and TIA pathway.

To achieve engagement of all providers across the health and social care communities in order to promote a fully integrated stroke pathway.

To identify patients who might be suitable for inclusion in clinical trials supported by the Yorkshire Stroke Research Network.

To contribute to the patient discharge planning process.

To maintain professional registration and up to date skills and knowledge in stroke and TIA nursing care.

To work within the NMC code of conduct and relevant local, regional and national guidance and policy.

The post-holder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service…