Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist

Main area Stroke Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 33.75 hours per week (2 posts at 34.5 hours each) Job  
-UHMB

Site RLI Town Lancaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/08/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

The Stroke service at Royal Lancaster infirmary has an exciting opportunity for 2 Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist posts, each working 34.5 hours per week .

This new post has been created to support the established Stroke team at RLI and will cover the Stroke service 7 days a week.

UHMBT is situated on the southern edge of the Lake district with convenient links to the major cities in the north of England.

The successful candidate will be supporting the Stroke service at RLI and will be responsible for driving patients admitted with Stroke symptoms through the acute stroke pathway, paying close attention to Local and national targets including SSNAP.

You will have proven leadership and management experience and a preferable though not essential experience of Stroke .

Ideally you will have a degree or have completed recent higher models of learning through University .

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverston

Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Name Nicole Dixon
Job title Matron
Email address
Telephone number
Additional contact information

For more information about this role please contact

(Matron)

(Divisional Manager)

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Qualified RN for at least 18 months
• Can demonstrate and narrate regarding Stroke specific targets and SSNAP

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

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