Staff Nurse - Radiology | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiology Staff Nurse to join the Nursing Team within the Radiology Department at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The role of Staff Nurse will be to be a clinical nurse working with and in our Radiology nursing team to ensure the patients have good and timely care. The area is busy with a variety of interventions on a daily basis. We have a number of procedures which we assist the doctors within our rooms. The focus of this role is to work clinically with the team and to ensure the day-to-day running of the workload is done well, and the patients attending are admitted, cared for, and discharged in a supportive environment. You will work across CT, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and Breast Imaging and the nature of your work will be varied. You will also have an advocate/chaperone role on behalf of both the patient and staff during intimate or invasive procedures. Candidates should have a flexible approach to changing patterns of work. Applicants should have good keyboard skills and preferably experience in using basic computer packages, including hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Assist Radiologists, Sonographers, and radiographers in a wide range of interventions across Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, Nuclear Medicine, CT, and Breast.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC Code.
• Provide, receive and deliver sensitive information concerning a patient’s medical condition.
• Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, and others considering potential barriers to understanding.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses or complaints following Trust policies/procedures.
• Contribute to a culture where all staff feel safe to raise their concerns.
• Recognise the effects of medicines, allergies, drug sensitivity, side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions.
• Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with Trust policy and the NMC standards of proficiency.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care following administration of medication.
• Comply with mandatory competencies in line with Trust policy.
• Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC CPD requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
• Support, supervise, teach (where appropriate) and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, student nurses, healthcare support workers, and new staff members, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the learning environment.
• Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve.
• Undertake further training as required, prior to carrying out any additional duties identified as relevant to role, to comply with Trust policies and procedures.
• Critically consider and analyse their own practice considering best available evidence.
• Contribute to surveys, audits, research activity as required to own role, supporting recommended changes in practice.
• Comply with the NMC regulations relating to revalidation to maintain NMC registration.
• Act as a professional role model and in accordance with the NMC Code.
• Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected values and behaviours.
• Actively participate in and attend ward/unit meetings.
• Ensure that equality and diversity issues are recognised, addressed in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.

About the Trust and Values

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.