Senior Community Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Community Stroke Nurse to join our county wide Integrated Community Stroke Service Team in East Somerset, based at either South Petherton or Shepton Mallet Community Hospital. Being experienced in stroke care you will manage a clinical caseload of stroke patients, working alongside our well-established multidisciplinary stroke team, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Assistants. You will support the development of the stroke nursing workforce, ensuring, and delivering high-quality care; leading, mentoring and providing clinical supervision to junior nurses, enabling high quality stroke specialist support. The successful applicant will be supported by the Band 7 Integrated Community Stroke Nurse Lead and have access to ongoing development opportunities. If you are passionate about stroke care and ready to take on a senior role within a supportive, collaborative team, we would love to hear from you. The post is for 30 hours per week including bank holidays and weekends, with exact working pattern to be established at the time of appointment., The Senior Community Stroke Nurse will provide stroke specialist care and advice to patients and their families/carers and be a key link for the Integrated Community Stroke Service. They will ensure all patients in a defined area who have experienced a stroke, have access to specialist nursing assessment and associated care., The senior community stroke nurse will consider the patient journey across the whole stroke pathway. They will assist the lead nurse with nursing service delivery and design for the community phase of their intervention. To work closely with the acute stroke services and community inpatient wards to ensure a seamless process of care and continuation of nursing intervention. Advocating for the patient through leading on the provision of excellent stroke specialist nursing care. To deputise for the Lead Nurse when required, this may include working alongside the community stroke service team leads, clinical specialist's, therapy consultant and service manager.

The senior community stroke nurse will be an autonomous clinician and accountable in practice. They will have the ability to support the service 7 days a week, which may include lates and weekends depending on service need. A high degree of competence and confidence is required in clinical decision making. In addition to direct patient care, as an experienced clinician they will act as a touchpoint for the East side of the county, ensuring optimum patient management in the community.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.