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We would also like to set additional cookies to enhance your user experience, help us understand how you use TopCountyCareers, and improve our services., We use Google Analytics to collect this data which will set cookies on your device. Please be assured however that this data is collected in a way that cannot be used to directly identify anyone and is never shared with other third-parties., Working in partnership with colleagues at NHS Wales and Welsh Government, this role will set a strategic direction to involve and work closely with people affected by stroke; including stroke survivors, their carers, professionals and other stakeholders.
This role will embed a culture of involvement, ensuring the patient and carer lived experience is incorporated into all future work and used to facilitate service improvement., Taking the lead in ensuring that lived experience shapes the implementation of key policy documents including but not limited to; the Quality Statement for Stroke and Life after Stroke Service Standards for Wales. Liaising with patients and families concerning complex, distressing and emotional discussions around their experiences; enabling those experiences to contribute to future improvements in stroke care.
Building effective relationships and working closely with key stakeholders including Welsh Government, NHS Wales, Third Sector organisations and other Service User representatives. Practical experience of patient involvement. In-depth knowledge of patient and public involvement legislation, strategies and methodologies Practical experience of qualitative and quantitative social research methods and data analysis Knowledge of NHS Wales s structures and key policies particularly stroke services This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at community settings or at home.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it s a team effort to get there., Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke.
This means we re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity. We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds.
We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work. We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts.
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