Radiology Nurse

Overview

1 x 37.5 hours permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Nursing Team, to join the Radiology Day Unit and interventional service based mostly at The James Cook University Hospital to employ a band 5 staff nurse. This post will involve rotational work to Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.

We would welcome applicants with nursing experience, however full training will be given, so experience is not essential. An induction programme and competency training pack specific to the area supports new staff members. A supernumerary period allows staff to build confidence and skills and allows for clinical supervision with an allocated mentor.

Working as part of a caring and passionate nursing team you will responsibly deliver planned, direct patient care to a high standard in accordance with the Trust’s established nursing procedures. Leading by example you will promote the safeguarding, wellbeing and interests of all patients and their families whilst taking personal responsibility for ensuring the needs of patients are achieved.

We are a team committed to delivering and maintaining high quality patient care and are looking to attract nurses who shares our goal. In return we will support ongoing professional development by way of full preceptorship and provide opportunities for the individual to develop their clinical skills.

Applicants must demonstrate effective communication skills, be enthusiastic, well-motivated and a share a commitment to team working.

Responsibilities

• Telephone pre assessments to establish patient suitability for day case procedures.
• Providing nursing care for day case patients undergoing procedures such as vascular intervention, renal, lung, liver biopsies pre & post procedure within the Bill Leen Radiology Day Unit.
• Working in the Interventional theatres alongside Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners as a Scrub assistant for patients undergoing complex procedures.
• Assisting with biopsies, drainage tube insertions, nephrostomy and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiograms (PTC).
• Supporting patient care and service delivery.
• Participate in the writing of protocols pertaining to the role.
• On call out of hours commitment, including weekends, bank holidays and overnight.

These duties are not exhaustive of the job role but give a good indication of the expectations of the post holder.

Informal visits are essential to appreciate the specialised work of Radiology nursing. We encourage interested parties to arrange to spend some time in the department to fully appreciate the nurse’s role in this speciality.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beverley Bartram Job title: Senior Sister Email address: beverley.bartram@nhs.net Telephone number: 01642 85332