Band 7 Nurse

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Band 7 Nurse, with specialist knowledge within Neurological rehabilitation to join our newly established and dynamic Early Supported Discharge Service:

• To ensure that all stroke survivors (who fit the specified criteria) have access to a high quality, stroke specific, multi-disciplinary early supported discharge (ESD) service.

• To provide a seamless transfer of care from acute hospital to either home or Community Stroke inpatient rehabilitation ward as appropriate

• To enable appropriate stroke survivors to receive rehabilitation in their own home or a community inpatient setting at the same level of intensity as acute inpatient care

• Through partnership working to aid identification of patients appropriate to access service

• To enable stroke survivors to achieve mutually agreed rehabilitation goals to maximise their recovery and independence

• To ensure stroke survivors, carers and families are involved in the process of rehabilitation

• To provide highly specialist stroke rehabilitation in a multi-disciplinary team, including rehabilitation support workers.

• To develop strong relationships with relevant agencies (statutory and non statutory) along the wider stroke pathway to support in-reach models of working and smooth transitions of care.