.The Role An excellent opportunity exists for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Stroke Unit (Ward 21) within University Hospital Monklands (UHM). The Unit is a 19 bedded integrated stroke facility which provides hyper acute care and rehabilitation.Applications are sought from candidates currently working within Stroke services, or those keen to progress into this area of care.The nursing team currently provide a 24-hour Thrombolysis service, and a more recent development within the Unit has been the commencement of a Thrombectomy service, with UHM now part of the Scottish Stroke Thrombectomy Service's 'hub and spoke' model.As required, the successful candidate will receive specialist stroke training which will include Stroke Core Competency training; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) training; as well as training in Thrombolysis provision.Following training and competency completion, the successful candidate will liaise with Stroke Consultants both in person and via telemedicine to determine a patients' suitability for Thrombolysis treatment and also to determine the requirement for transfer of a patient to the Thrombectomy 'hub' hospital site.The successful candidate will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team within the Unit, including Allied Health Professionals, to facilitate rehabilitation; develop skills in complex discharge planning; and to develop close links with the Stroke Managed Clinical Network. In addition, there would be opportunity to take part in Stroke clinical research trials.NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we'll need you to bring Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC RegistrationThe post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiativeEffective listening, communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary teamExcellent time management skillsWorking knowledge of basic information technologyContract type PermanentFull time37hoursLocation and Working Pattern This role will be based in ward 21 within University Hospital Monklands.The working pattern for this role is rostered
