Stroke Nurse

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Stroke Nurse you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

This is a home-based role within Scotland
, ideally suited to candidates in Grampian or Moray
, although applicants may be based outside the NHS Grampian area. You will provide remote support to service users and collaborate with the team to deliver care across the region.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with Chest, Heart and Stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Services provide access to a range of supported self‑management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

The Stroke Nurse plays a key role in supporting a seamless transition from hospital back into the community for people who have experienced a stroke and their families. The role focuses on helping individuals adjust to life after stroke by providing personalised information, advice and emotional support. A core part of the role is enabling people to develop confidence in self‑management, supporting them to build the skills and knowledge needed to manage their condition, maximise independence and improve their long‑term wellbeing.

The Stroke Nurse will also help deliver the evidence‑based, six‑week Chronic Disease Self‑Management Programme, supporting people to build confidence and skills in managing their long‑term health.

Support a seamless transition from hospital back into the community for people who have experienced a stroke and their families. Provide personalised information, advice and emotional support. Enable people to develop confidence in self‑management, support them to build the skills and knowledge needed to manage their condition, maximise independence and improve their long‑term wellbeing. Deliver the evidence‑based, six‑week Chronic Disease Self‑Management Programme, supporting people to build confidence and skills in managing their long‑term health.

First level general nursing qualification. Minimum of 2 years post‑registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is essential.

Home‑based with some essential travel. Flexible recruitment through Working Families. Flexible working arrangements.

CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. This role is subject to a PVG check and we aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Dawn Manders, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Grampian – ;

• Hours:
  
  30
• Vacancy Type:
  Permanent / Part Time
• Closing Date:
  Sun, Jul 26, 2026
• Interview Date: 5 August 2026