Specialist Stroke Nurse - ESD Stroke
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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Stroke Nurse - ESD Stroke
The closing date is 10 November 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse to join our Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team.
The StrokeEarly Supported Discharge service provides specialist individualised stroke rehabilitation, in order to support stroke patients and their carers' in the first 6 weeks of discharge from hospital to home.
We are looking for a Band 6 Nurse for a full-time, permanent position. We work as an interdisciplinary team, which operates 7 days a week. The interdisciplinary team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Stroke Specialist Nurse, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Main duties of the job
Working across patients' homes and community settings, you will support stroke survivors to achieve maximum independence and rehabilitation potential through comprehensive assessment and specialist stroke care.
You will work collaboratively across the Suffolk Stroke Pathway to ensure seamless transitions from acute hospital care into community services, manage patients with complex needs, provide supervision and support to junior staff and students, and contribute to service development, quality improvement and data collection across the service.
This post would allow you to develop your knowledge and skills in the area of specialist stroke rehabilitation with support from both the Team Leader and the wider inter-disciplinary teams. There will be opportunities for professional development and supervision. The successful candidate will have access to both the Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices and will be expected to travel across the whole of the county of Suffolk.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-8369958-I
Job locations
Disability Resource Centre
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for the full job details for this job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for the full job details for this job role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (adult)
- Degree in Nursing
- Post graduate education to degree level or equivalent relevant to clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education.
- Clinical fieldwork Educator's Course.
- Evidence of attendance at neuro or stroke courses.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of post registration experience at band 5
Desirable
- Experience of working in stroke/neuro rehabilitation or community setting
- Previous experience of working in and with multi-disciplinary teams in the NHS.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise a workload and to delegate and prioritise
- Knowledge and ability to complete stroke/neuro specific outcome measures and interventions.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Clear understanding of health, social care and third sector services
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge and application of current stroke specific guidelines and relevant standards as well as recent research.
- Knowledge in the management of stroke
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- To be able to communicate complex and or sensitive information
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising rehabilitation assistants
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexibility including contributing to a weekend therapist rota.
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving li-cence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (adult)
- Degree in Nursing
- Post graduate education to degree level or equivalent relevant to clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education.
- Clinical fieldwork Educator's Course.
- Evidence of attendance at neuro or stroke courses.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of post registration experience at band 5
Desirable
- Experience of working in stroke/neuro rehabilitation or community setting
- Previous experience of working in and with multi-disciplinary teams in the NHS.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise a workload and to delegate and prioritise
- Knowledge and ability to complete stroke/neuro specific outcome measures and interventions.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Clear understanding of health, social care and third sector services
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge and application of current stroke specific guidelines and relevant standards as well as recent research.
- Knowledge in the management of stroke
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- To be able to communicate complex and or sensitive information
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising rehabilitation assistants
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexibility including contributing to a weekend therapist rota.
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving li-cence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Disability Resource Centre
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Disability Resource Centre
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Suffolk ESD Service Lead
Ehab Georgy
07915903171
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-8369958-I
Job locations
Disability Resource Centre
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BX
United Kingdom
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