Staff Nurse- Interventional Radiology

Job title:

Staff Nurse- Interventional Radiology

Company:

NHS

Job description

The successful candidate will be involved in admitting patients for their procedureAssisting and circulating in the Interventional Radiology SuiteDevelop skills in conscious sedation and become ILS trainedDevelop skills and experience in recovering post general anaesthetic patients, and pain management.Main duties of the jobThe Interventional Radiology departments run a fully staffed weekday service with varying shift patterns across three sites and provide cover for our 24 hour on call service including weekends and bank holidays.The nursing team is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse to join the Department of Interventional Radiology at GSTT. The successful candidate will make an important contribution to the care and management of both inpatients and outpatients requiring interventional procedures in an acute Trust setting. The individual will work closely with the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, Sister/Charge Nurse and Matron to promote continued development of the service to deliver a high standard of care and positive patient experience whilst being responsive to the needs of other clinical directorates within GSTT.In addition, you will participate to the care of paediatric patients in the Evelina Children’s Hospital, interventional radiology and cardiac cath Lab.The applicant must be a registered nurse and demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and show keen interest in the future development of the profession and Interventional Radiology.About usGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilitiesDate posted20 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£34,089 to £41,498 a year p.a inc HCAContractSecondmentWorking patternFull-timeReference number196-NM12119Job locationsSt Thomas hospitalWestminster Bridge RoadLondonSE1 7EHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMain responsibilities but not limited to are:Assessing patients needsCirculating in the I.R suiteSedating patients (once signed off as competent)Assisting the radiologist as a scrub nurseRecovering post G.A patientsAdministrating I.V medications/ I.V blood products (training will be provided)Please see attached Job description for full detailsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMain responsibilities but not limited to are:Assessing patients needsCirculating in the I.R suiteSedating patients (once signed off as competent)Assisting the radiologist as a scrub nurseRecovering post G.A patientsAdministrating I.V medications/ I.V blood products (training will be provided)Please see attached Job description for full detailsPerson SpecificationEducation/ QualificationEssential

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification

SkillsEssential

• Excellent in communication
• Able to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care
• Competent in basic life support
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Ability to work as an effective team member

Values and behaviourEssential

• Flexible and positive approach to work

Previous experinceEssential

• Experience of working in the relevant area
• Experience of administering intravenous drug therapy

Desirable

• Previous experience in other nursing fields

Person SpecificationEducation/ QualificationEssential

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification

SkillsEssential

• Excellent in communication
• Able to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care
• Competent in basic life support
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Ability to work as an effective team member

Values and behaviourEssential

• Flexible and positive approach to work

Previous experinceEssential

• Experience of working in the relevant area
• Experience of administering intravenous drug therapy

Desirable

• Previous experience in other nursing fields

Expected salary

£34089 – 41498 per year

Location

Southwark, South East London – Lambeth, South East London

Job date

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:38:22 GMT

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