Interventional Radiology Nurse

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Interventional Radiology team at Derriford Hospital. You will deliver safe, patient-centred care across the peri-procedural pathway and work as a scrub, circulating or pre-procedure nurse within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.

The role provides opportunities for development in a specialist area, with involvement in on-call services to support emergency and major trauma procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for acutely unwell patients
• Commitment to clinical excellence
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and compassionate nursing care to patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care throughout the peri-procedural pathway.
• Act as a scrub practitioner, circulating practitioner or pre-procedure nurse across a variety of interventions.
• Monitor and support patients during invasive and sedated procedures, ensuring accurate documentation and record keeping.
• Prepare patients for procedures, providing clear explanations and emotional support.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy and advocacy at all times.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, clinical audit, infection prevention and risk management initiatives.
• Support the education, supervision and development of students, learners and junior staff members.
• Contribute to the efficient day-to-day running of the department and take charge of clinical areas when required.
• To participate in and provide support for two separate Interventional Radiology on‑call services, following completion of the required training and competency assessments.
• Maintain and develop specialist knowledge and skills in line with emerging interventional radiology techniques and service developments.

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Radiology team at Derriford Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills within a highly advanced and expanding service that provides diagnostic, therapeutic and minimally invasive interventional procedures. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team caring for patients undergoing a wide range of vascular, neurovascular, biliary, gastrointestinal and image-guided interventions. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the peri-procedural journey, supporting patients before, during and after their procedures. Working alongside Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners and Nursing colleagues, you will undertake roles including scrub practitioner, circulating practitioner and pre-procedure nurse. We are looking for an adaptable and compassionate professional with experience in caring for acutely unwell patients and a commitment to clinical excellence. This role offers significant opportunities for professional development within a specialist area, including participation in an on‑call service supporting emergency and major trauma procedures. Due to the needs of the ward this role is for an immediate start following recruitment checks and notice period.

• Deliver safe and compassionate nursing care to patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care throughout the peri-procedural pathway.
• Act as a scrub practitioner, circulating practitioner or pre-procedure nurse across a variety of interventions.
• Monitor and support patients during invasive and sedated procedures, ensuring accurate documentation and record keeping.
• Prepare patients for procedures, providing clear explanations and emotional support.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy and advocacy at all times.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, clinical audit, infection prevention and risk management initiatives.
• Support the education, supervision and development of students, learners and junior staff members.
• Contribute to the efficient day-to-day running of the department and take charge of clinical areas when required.
• To participate in and provide support for two separate Interventional Radiology on‑call services, following completion of the required training and competency assessments.
• Maintain and develop specialist knowledge and skills in line with emerging interventional radiology techniques and service developments.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Sayles / Sue Oner Job title: Lead nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01752431961