Consultant Nurse​/AHP - Stroke | Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you ready to make a real impact in stroke care? Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an exceptional

Nurse/AHP Consultant to lead and innovate within our Stroke Services. This is your chance to shape clinical practice, influence strategy, and drive research that transforms patient outcomes.

Stroke care is evolving – and we need leaders who can push boundaries. In this role, you’ll:

• ✅ Deliver advanced clinical expertise, including assessment, diagnosis, and non-medical prescribing.
• ✅ Lead service development and set the standard for excellence in stroke care.
• ✅ Educate and inspire multidisciplinary teams, from medical students to senior clinicians.
• ✅ Drive research and evidence-based practice to keep us at the forefront of innovation.

Deliver advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for stroke patients, including non-medical prescribing. Act as an expert in stroke medicine and advanced practice, providing specialist advice for acutely unwell patients.

Lead efficient stroke care pathways with multidisciplinary teams. Develop policies, guidelines, and patient pathways where none exist. Monitor and evaluate services through audits, research, and performance indicators.

Design and deliver specialist training for all staff groups and medical students. Support clinical placements with higher education institutions and promote a learning culture for professional development.

Initiate and contribute to stroke research projects. Implement evidence-based practice and drive innovation to enhance academic status and research capability within the Trust.

Build strong partnerships with senior clinicians, allied health professionals, networks, and external stakeholders. Communicate complex, sensitive information effectively to patients, carers, and staff.

Ensure compliance with governance, safety, and quality standards. Participate in incident and complaint investigations, ensuring timely resolution. Uphold Trust values and maintain high professional standards.

• Ahigh-profile leadership rolewith autonomy and influence.
• Opportunities toshape policy and strategy at local and national level.
• Access to research, education, and professional development.
• Be part of asupportive, forward-thinking team committed to excellence.

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we live by our values:
Caring and Compassionate, Recognising Individuality, Building Team Spirit, and Taking Personal Responsibility. If you share these values and want to lead change, we want you on our team.

• Deliver advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for stroke patients, including non-medical prescribing.
• Act as an expert practitioner in all aspects of stroke medicine and acute care.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance for managing acutely unwell stroke patients.

• Lead strategic planning for stroke services and contribute to the Trust’s Nursing Strategy and Quality Agenda.
• Develop and implement policies, guidelines, and patient pathways where no previous standards exist.
• Ensure smooth and efficient operation of stroke care pathways in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor service performance using audits, research, and key performance indicators.

• Design and deliver specialist education programmes for nurses, AHPs, and medical students.
• Work with higher education institutions to support clinical placements and learning opportunities.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

• Initiate and lead research projects in stroke care.
• Implement evidence-based practice and encourage service innovation.
• Increase research capability and academic status of stroke services within the Trust.

• Build strong partnerships with senior medical staff, allied health professionals, stroke provider networks, and external stakeholders.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers, and staff.
• Represent the Trust at local and national events as a senior lead in stroke care.

• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, safety, and quality standards.
• Participate in investigations of incidents and complaints, ensuring timely resolution.
• Uphold Trust values and maintain high standards of probity and professionalism.

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