# Staff Nurse - Interventional Radiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-interventional-radiology/43d75faf-54c0-43e5-911a-e16cb7438340 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-interventional-radiology/43d75faf-54c0-43e5-911a-e16cb7438340.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross-site working) - **Closing date:** 2025-11-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-11-03T13:21:03.510Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Interventional_Radiology/Interventional_Radiology-v7571008 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7571008?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated nursing team within the Interventional Radiology Units at MFT. The post holder will  be based within our Interventional Radiology (IR) team at Wythenshawe Hospital and at Manchester Royal Infirmary, working at both sites on a rotational basis. Staff may also be required to work with the small IR team based at North Manchester General Hospital when required for operational reasons or to facilitate training. This post is full-time at 37.5 hours per week. The shift pattern is worked over 4 days Monday-Friday at both sites, with out of hours-on-call duties overnight during the weekday and covering 24 hours at the weekend. ### Main duties of the job We are committed to excellent development and progression opportunities which include supporting staff to gain the knowledge and skills required to care for patients during their journey in IR including: - Admission and pre-procedure preparation - Safe administration and monitoring under sedation - Undertaking the role of scrub nurse during procedures - Post-procedure recovery A wide range of vascular & non-vascular procedures are completed in IR at MFT including as angioplasty & stenting, embolisation, ultrasound guided & CT guided biopsy, nephrostomy insertion & exchange, and gastrostomy (RIG) insertion. Wearing a lead apron is required for PPE during the majority of IR procedures. The IR nurses work in a multi-disciplinary team alongside Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers & administrative staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at \[email protected\]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated nursing team within the Interventional Radiology Units at MFT. The post holder will  be based within our Interventional Radiology (IR) team at Wythenshawe Hospital and at Manchester Royal Infirmary, working at both sites on a rotational basis. Staff may also be required to work with the small IR team based at North Manchester General Hospital when required for operational reasons or to facilitate training. This post is full-time at 37.5 hours per week. The shift pattern is worked over 4 days Monday-Friday at both sites, with out of hours-on-call duties overnight during the weekday and covering 24 hours at the weekend. ## Job Description We are committed to excellent development and progression opportunities which include supporting staff to gain the knowledge and skills required to care for patients during their journey in IR including: A wide range of vascular & non-vascular procedures are completed in IR at MFT including as angioplasty & stenting, embolisation, ultrasound guided & CT guided biopsy, nephrostomy insertion & exchange, and gastrostomy (RIG) insertion. Wearing a lead apron is required for PPE during the majority of IR procedures. The IR nurses work in a multi-disciplinary team alongside Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers & administrative staff. ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at \[email protected\]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Acute care experience - Evidence of professional development - Evidence of undertaking a mentor/preceptor role - Experience in a relevant area of practice **Desirable** - Experience in a procedural area - Completion of Immediate Life Support (ILS) course - Experience of sedation practice - Completion of sedation education course (e.g. National Safe Sedation, Sedate UK) ### Qualifications **Essential** - First level registration – Registered Nurse (Adult). Current full Registration with NMC (UK) - Degree or diploma in Nursing **Desirable** - Mentorship qualification/ Completion of SLiP course ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent written & verbal communication skills - Awareness of own limitations - Manages own workload & can delegate tasks appropriately - Ability to supervise and support junior staff - Cannulation and venepuncture skills or willingness to undertake - Good analytical and clinical decision making skills - Knowledge of relevant policies / legislation relevant to clinical area, current health policy & clinical governance - Experience of using Hive or other electronic health record systems - Ability to wear lead apron for IR procedures - Ability to work in a cross-site role - Ability work on the out-of-hours on-call rota **Desirable** - Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability. - IT/word processing skills - Knowledge of IR/ radiology procedures ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues. - Willingness to be flexible and adaptable. - Treats patients, colleagues and the public with dignity and respect. - Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels - Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour. ## Documents - [candidate essential guide non medical (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2889) - [functional requirements - staff nurse ir (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9822769) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9822768) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.