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Senior Registered Nurse - Interventional Theatres
The closing date is 02 November 2025
We are looking for an experienced Radiology Nurse who can demonstrate good leadership and clinical skills to join our friendly team.
These posts will initially be based on the Royal site. There may be the requirement for cross site rotation to Aintree in the future.
You will undertake and oversee the assessment, development, implementation, evaluation and delivery of nursing care for a wide variety of patients in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
You will be expected to lead a nursing team setting a professional example whilst providing a high standard of patient care at all times. The post holders will regularly take overall charge of the Interventional Radiology unit in the absence of the Lead nurse, driving forward evidence based practice and ensuring that the team provides optimum care efficiently, effectively and safely.
The post holders will require IR experience or evidence of leadership and will be responsible for their own professional development, using in service training to gain further skills and knowledge. You will be responsible for many aspects of staff management to include staff development, assessment of competence and compliance with all HR policies and guidelines.
This is a full time role and hours will be worked between 08:00-17:00 hrs Monday to Friday – flexibility within these hours will be required as will a commitment to the On Call rota.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Interventional Lead Nurse in the running of the IR unit by participating in the following:
* To co‑ordinate the shift by dealing with queries and to prioritise patient care whilst working collaboratively with other specialities.
* To prepare patients prior to their procedure by participating within a liaison role.
* To participate within the IR theatres to ensure a safe and effective running of the service this includes the scrub practitioner, the administration of conscious sedation and monitoring the patient's condition and vital signs.
* To support junior members of staff in and out of working hours.
* To provide mentorship for all Allied Health professionals, students and newly qualified nurses.
* To appraise junior staff and help and support with their development.
* To promote an effective working environment by collaborating with Radiographers and Radiologists.
* To be involved in audit to promote best practice.
Observe the Ionising Radiations Regulations 17 and the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 and the Local rules.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
1. Under the direction of the senior nurse to provide high quality evidence based care for patients requiring interventional procedures.
2. To provide continuity of care through consultation with ward staff, the patient and/or carers and other health care professionals ensuring the patient’s needs are met.
3. To provide both written and oral information for patients regarding their treatment plan as required.
4. Collect, collate and report information and maintain accurate patient records.
5. Include the patient in the planning and delivery of care through pre-assessment.
6. To be knowledgeable of all the procedures, specialist equipment, drugs used and aftercare.
7. To provide specialist knowledge and advise to patients, carers ward staff and other healthcare professionals.
8. To participate in the on call rota.
9. Establish effective communication with patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals.
10. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
11. To admit and discharge day‑case patients ensuring patient have relevant advice and after care information.
12. To have read and comply with IR(ME)R 2000.
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
1. To work with all staff to ensure the smooth running of theatres and to take charge (incollaboration with the other disciplines) in the absence of senior colleagues or when requested to do so by the senior nurse.
2. Contribute to the orientation of new staff members using a structured programme and incollaboration with the senior staff.
3. Co‑ordinate the day to day running of theatres and organise the nursing care for the health care team.
4. Supervise junior staff and contribute to their education and development.
5. Contribute to the development of services.
6. Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
7. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
Please see attached JD for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN
* ENB998 / equivalent
Experience
* Demonstrable post reg. experience in acute settings
* Demonstrable experience / Successful completion of preceptorship training in interventional theatres
Skills
* Audit
* Excellent written/verbal communication and documentation skills
* Ability to assess, plan and implement care
* Ability to work with multidisciplinary team
* Ability to mentor other staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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