Here in the Cork University Hospital stroke service, we have a team of dedicated, skilled multi-disciplinary professionals who work together to provide the best stroke care we can for our patients.

We are looking for 48 new people to come and join our team.
First, some information about the CUH stroke service:

• busiest inpatient stroke service in Ireland
• 24 / 7 stroke thrombectomy centre from April 1st
• newly refurbished 31 bed stroke unit
• early supported stroke discharge team
• dedicated offsite stroke rehab unit
We will soon begin recruiting the following nurses:

• 18 ward nurses to enable a 2:1 patient to nurse ratio in our hyper-acute stroke bay for our sickest acute patients
• 2 additional stroke Clinical Nurse Specialists
• 1 stroke thrombectomy co-ordinator (CNS grade)
We will also soon begin recruiting the following doctors:

• 2 Consultant Geriatricians with a special interest in stroke
• 1 Stroke Fellow
• 1 Stroke Registrar
• 1 Radiology Registrar
We will also soon begin recruiting the following physiotherapists:

• 1 Clinical Specialist in stroke
• 2 Senior Grades with specialist interest in stroke
• 1 Basic Grade
• 1 Physiotherapy Assistant
We will also soon begin recruiting the following occupational therapists:

• 1 Clinical Specialist in stroke
• 2 Senior Grades with specialist interest in Stroke
• 1 Basic Grade
• 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
We will also soon begin recruiting the following speech and language therapists:

• 1 Clinical Specialist in stroke
• 1 Basic Grade
• 1 Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
We will also soon begin recruiting the following clinical neuro-psychologists:

• 1 Principal Grade
• 0.5 WTE Senior Grade
We will also soon begin recruiting the following additional staff for the stroke service:

• 1 Senior Grade Pharmacist
• 1 Senior Grade Medical Social Worker
• 1 Data Analyst
• 1 Ward Clerk
As the CUH stroke service continues to evolve to provide a regional remit to the people of Munster, these new staff will allow us to provide comprehensive stroke care for our patients from the acute stroke setting, through to inpatient stroke unit care and on towards discharge.
All of these posts are permanent posts, and additional to our current stroke staffing. Details of the exact recruitment process will vary according to discipline and grade. Keep up to date either here or through normal recruitment channels in the coming weeks.
Last but not least, we are also recruiting the following dietitians to join our stroke team:

• 1 Clinical Specialist in Stroke
• 1 staff grade
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