Stroke Trainee​/Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Band 7

We are excited to offer an opportunity for either a Trainee or Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic and expanding stroke ACP team. The successful candidate will work autonomously to complete initial assessments, select appropriate investigations, interpret the results, and plan treatments for patients presenting with suspected stroke, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based care across the stroke pathway.

• Effectively triage all stroke and TIA referrals.
• Autonomously perform initial assessments of patients presenting with suspected stroke.
• Appropriately select and request investigations, interpreting the results to formulate treatment plans in line with current clinical guidelines.
• Identify patients eligible for reperfusion therapies and facilitate timely access to these treatments/interventions.
• Perform specialist stroke assessments such as the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and dysphagia assessments.
• Work in line with SSNAP standards to ensure high‑quality evidence‑based care.
• Actively contribute to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) working environment.
• Provide specialist stroke education and training to members of the stroke MDT and across other clinical specialities.

Trainee ACPs will be fully supported to achieve the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Progression to level 8a will be awarded upon successful completion of the MSc.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Nicola Hewett

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