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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the stepdown, discharge process and the flow of Stroke patients. You will act as the link between the Site Co-ordination hub, the Stroke ward and the Management team.

The post holder will work closely with the management, consultant, nursing and operation teams to ensure the efficient and effective management of Stroke beds to improve the tier 1 SSNAP target of ensuring that patients reach the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit within four hours of presentation to the Emergency Department.

This is a fixed term post for 6 months to meet the needs of the service

Main duties of the job

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

The post holder will work in collaboration with other Healthcare Professionals to ensure safe and appropriate utilisation of Stroke beds, as well as co-ordinating safe transfers and discharges.

The post holder will also support the SSNAP co-ordinator with data collection and input into necessary systems to ensure accurate reporting of KPI's across the Stroke pathway.

To support the discharge process of Stroke patients

To act as a link between the operations team and the Stroke wards based at the Grange University and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospitals

To co-ordinate bed plans and discharges

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable

Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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