Stroke Nurse

Job Description

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.

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 expereinced 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, maxinmise 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.

Responsibilities

Support a seamless transition from hospital to community for individuals post stroke and their families.

Provide personalised information, advice and emotional support to facilitate adjustment to life after stroke.

Enable patients to develop confidence in self management and to build skills and knowledge needed for independent living and improved well being.

Deliver the six week Chronic Disease Self Management Programme.

Qualifications

First level general nursing qualification.

Minimum of 3 years’ post registration experience in either a hospital or community setting.

Experience working with people affected by stroke is essential.

Organisation, motivation, good communication skills.

Flexible Working

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

Equality and Safeguarding

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.