Senior Staff Nurse

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, London SW5 0TU

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £46,195 - £54,700 per annum depending on experience

Here you'll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You'll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

The radiology department at Cromwell hospital has opened its doors in December 2025 with a fully refreshed suite of facilities in the new diagnostic wing of the hospital: Lexham gardens. Lexham gardens comprises three floors of ultrasound facilities, x-ray, a fluoroscopy suite, DEXA and women's health unit. The radiology department is well known for being a dynamic service accommodating requests to provide a rapid access and flexible imaging service for our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support and deputise for the Radiology Nurse Manager in the day-to-day running of the department.
• Supervise, mentor, and appraise junior nursing staff and support workers.
• Lead shifts, ensuring safe staffing levels, appropriate skill mix, and effective delegation.
• Promote a positive team culture and manage performance issues where required.
• Ensure compliance with local policies, radiation safety, infection control, and national standards.
• Lead on audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development within radiology nursing.
• Investigate incidents/complaints and implement learning to improve patient safety.
• Coordinate patient flow across imaging modalities (CT, MRI, interventional radiology).
• Work closely with radiologists, radiographers, and multidisciplinary teams to optimise service efficiency.
• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care within the ultrasound clinic.
• Assist radiologists during ultrasound/Xray/Ct guided procedures, e.g. biopsies, FNA, drain insertions and Picc line insertion.
• Perform patient observations pre and post procedure as required.
• Recognise and elevate clinical deterioration promptly.
• Ensure completion of WHO safety checklist where applicable.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards.

Qualifications

• An active Adult General Nurse NMC pin.
• Experience working in Radiology or Endoscopy department.
• Significant experience at a senior staff nurse level.
• Experience of supporting junior team members.

Benefits

• Payment of professional registration fees.
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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