Job Description

Band 4

Main area

Stroke

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref

343-7016823-FM-NP-S

Site

Epsom Hospital

Town

Epsom Surrey

Salary

32,199 - 34,876 pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

31/07/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

As a member of the Stroke team, the post holder will take a key role in leading and developing the Stroke SSNAP requirements across the Stroke Service at Epsom and St Helier Hospital.



The post holder will contribute to the provision of data quality for stroke patients, within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that high quality administration is delivered within the Trust's Stroke services. In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will record and monitor stroke patient outcomes.



The post holder will provide advice and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. The post holder will work within agreed care settings according to established protocols or guidelines, and will contribute to the smooth running of the Service from an inpatient and outpatient setting.



The post-holder will be expected to take a lead role in the collection and analysis of mandatory national Stroke data and the dissemination within the Stroke teams and Medicine Directorate. They will be involved in facilitating Stroke Service Improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care, and also in developing information systems, in line with Trust strategy.

Main duties of the job

To support the clinical team with timely and accurate data collection and management of the Stroke data for internal and external submission.



Maintain effective working relationships with the wider Stroke team, enabling joint working initiatives between both sites.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Duties

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1.1 To be a fully active and committed member of the Stroke multidisciplinary team.





1.2 To lead and coordinate timely and effective pathway planning for stroke patients from the point of admission,





1.3 To lead and support effective and timely communication between the Trust, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and external agencies involved throughout the patient pathway, in order to ensure a high standard of stroke specialist care and to support the Stroke MDT.




1.4 To support the stroke nurses to actively involve stroke service users in feedback of their experiences on the stroke pathway, utilising this information to develop both new and existing ways of working.





1.5 To act as a resource person to provide accurate information, advice and support to the hospital staff, patients, carers and outside agencies about issues relating to the patient pathway



1.6 Ensure patient records are completed accurately and contemporaneously; using Trust IT systems when required.





1.7 Have an awareness of Health and Safety within the work environment.





1.8 To be aware of the Data Protection Act and maintain patient confidentiality as well as maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

Person specification

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Education and qualifications

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Essential criteria

IT and Database knowledge acquired through diploma or equivalent experience/qualification ##

Desirable criteria

Degree educated #

Experience

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Essential criteria

In depth knowledge of SSNAP stroke targets Robust working knowledge of national/organisational policy and guidance with respect to data ##

Desirable criteria

Stroke pathway knowledge #

Skills and Abilities

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Essential criteria

Ability to demonstrate expert knowledge within Stroke Excellent communication skills. Advanced IT skills especially spreadsheets and databases Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate information/data at a high level Excellent time management and organisational skills Ability to work independently with ability to prioritise and make autonomous decisions ##

Desirable criteria

Good understanding of national stroke targets/guidance Ability to effectively manage resources Negotiating skills

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.