Staff Nurse - Radiology

Job overview

We are delighted to offer a substantive Band 5 Staff Nurse opportunity within our Interventional Radiology service, working 23 hours per week across three days. This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, dynamic and friendly team who take pride in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who is keen to develop new skills in a specialist clinical area. You will be well supported through a structured induction and ongoing training, with encouragement to grow in confidence and competence within this exciting and evolving service

Main duties of the job

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and work within the limits of competence as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Scope of Professional Practice.
• To maintain Health & Safety of patients and colleagues at all times by complying with all relevant Trust policies
• To have knowledge of and to adhere to lionising Radiation Regulations
• To attend Trust mandatory, in-service and staff development training sessions
• Ensure that Trust procedures, guidelines and policies for Infection Prevention are adhered to
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care without direct supervision
• To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team leading/liaising/communicating as necessary and supporting junior staff
• Preparation of rooms/trolleys/equipment prior to procedures
• Preparation of patients prior to procedures
• Maintain a high standard of nursing care by acting as a professional role model to others
• To assist Radiologists with any process or procedure necessary for examination, investigation and treatment of patients
• To plan, deliver and evaluate pre, peri and post interventional care to Radiology patients and liaise with other disciplines and departments over that care
• To ensure the custody and administration of drugs and therapeutic substances in accordance with Trust and department policies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Administer drugs and other treatment and record as appropriate
• To liaise with staff and wards/departments regarding patients needs prior and post procedure
• To complete any documentation of an immediate and essential nature
• To maintain good working relationships and achieve effective co-ordination with the departmental medical, nursing, radiographic, clerical, portering and domestic staff
• To actively promote and implement research based practice
• To participate in audits as required
• Demonstrate evidence of current professional knowledge through the application of theory / research to patient care
• To be responsible for personal professional development and to meet the requirements for prep.
• To maintain the standard set by Nursing and Midwifery Council for continued effective registration through professional updating demonstrated by keeping a personal professional profile
• To undertake training in expanded nursing duties as appropriate
• To provide teaching for Nursing Students and Radiography Students
• To participate in the PDP system(Personal Development Plan)
• To provide effective communication both written and verbal
• To attend staff meetings
• To carry out any other duties as required to achieve the overall purpose of this post

Please see the Job description for the detailed description of roles and responsibilities