Community Diagnostic Centre Imaging Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks an experienced Imaging Nurse - Band 5 to deliver exceptional patient care. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team across multiple sites, including Wembley and Willesden. Responsibilities include assessing care needs, implementing care plans, and maintaining clinical observations. Ideal candidates have nursing qualifications and prior imaging experience. Flexible working options and strong career development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Previous experience in imaging or relevant specialties necessary.
• Experience in various clinical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, effective, individualised patient care.
• Assess care needs and implement care plans independently.
• Maintain accurate clinical observations and administer medications.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Teaching Skills

Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative

Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit

Immediate Life Support (ILS)

Competency in cannulation and venepuncture

ECG interpretation skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Experience in healthcare

Job description

Community Diagnostic Centre Imaging Nurse

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Imaging Nurse - Band 5 to join our Imaging Department across our Community Diagnostic Centre.

This exciting role offers cross-site responsibilities between Wembley and Willesden, and you will be working within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) that includes nurses, radiographers, radiologists, imaging assistants, and admin and clerical staff to deliver excellent patient care in a variety of imaging specialties.

As an Imaging Nurse in our Imaging Department, your focus will be on delivering compassionate, patient-centred care while working with a team of skilled professionals. On occasion, you may be the only nurse on duty, so confidence and the ability to work autonomously are key to success in this role.

Shift Patterns:

• 8:00am - 8:00pm
• 12:00pm - 12:00am
• 9:00am - 5:00pm
• 4:00pm - 12:00am

We understand that working late shifts can be challenging, which is why we offer a taxi service to take you safely home after shifts that finish at midnight.

We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for highly motivated RNs who demonstrate a passion for delivering care to the local community. Join our team and be part of a forward-thinking, patient-centred environment that values both patient care and professional development.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision.
• To keep up to date with skills and knowledge.
• Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
• Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Experience in healthcare

Experience

• Previous experience of speciality
• Experience in various clinical settings or specialty areas relevant to the role (Imaging / Cardiology / A&EWard)

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Teaching Skills
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Immediate Life Support (ILS)
• Competency in cannulation and venepuncture
• Additional clinical skills relevant to the specialty such as ECG interpretation

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.

Community Diagnostic Centre, Wembley and Willesden