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Interventional Radiology Nurse Band 5
The closing date is 27 June 2025
We are looking for a nurse with some experience in acute care and interested in developing their skills to support interventional procedures in Radiology. Candidates with no previous experience in interventional radiology will be considered. You will be joining a busy multidisciplinary team that delivers a high standard of care to our patients. You should have excellent team-working and interpersonal skills, to support the Lead nurse in planning and developing interventional services, and be able to organise and manage your own workload. You will need to demonstrate the ability to learn new skills and work independently following training in a range of interventional procedures.
Main duties of the job
To provide nursing support in all areas of the radiology department. To assist in specialist procedures carried out in Radiology and ensure patients are monitored whilst in the department. As a member of the Radiology team, participate in setting standards of care to ensure the service to the patients is always of a high standard and maintained at that level.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job responsibilities
To provide safe and effective nursing care to patients attending the Radiology department. This includes both adults and paediatric patients as well as frail and elderly cohorts. To manage procedural lists and implement nursing care according to departmental/Trust guidelines, policies, and procedures, ensuring accurate documentation. To assist the Radiographers and Radiologists in procedures such as barium examinations, biopsies, and angiograms. This involves preparing equipment, ensuring asepsis if necessary, acting as a scrub assistant when required, safely preparing and handling all medical devices used, and ensuring consent forms are signed. To participate in the ordering and maintenance of supplies to ensure all necessary materials are available for all sessions.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* RGN
* Venepuncture, Cannulation, and IV Drug Administration
* Evidence of further professional development
* Radiology/Theatre/Interventional Radiology Experience
* Basic IT skills
Knowledge and Skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Good organisational skills
* Understanding and sympathetic manner
* Appropriate management of Confidential and Sensitive Information
* Knowledge of Data Protection Act
* Knowledge of basic computer operating systems
Personal Attributes
* Caring approach
* Willing to learn new skills and take on additional responsibility
* Ability to assess and improve current processes
* Looking for opportunities for service improvement and development
Other relevant requirements
* Willingness to travel between sites
* Willingness to be flexible in line with changing demands of the service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£34,521 to £41,956 a year, pro rata, per annum
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