Interventional Radiology Nurse Manager - Unit Co-ordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Interventional Radiology nurse lead for Aintree Hospital. The role combines staffing leadership with advanced clinical practice across the patient pathway from pre-procedure assessment to recovery.

The post requires current NMC or HCPC registration and a senior background in an interventional suite, with involvement in on-call duties and ongoing service development.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities required.
• Ability to motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated personal and professional credibility in senior clinical roles.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and service quality.
• Acting as a role model for all staff and learners.
• Basic IT skills including email and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional leadership across the IR department and nursing workforce.
• Oversee care for patients undergoing IR procedures with safety and patient experience at the forefront.
• Lead workforce planning, rostering, annual leave, and sickness absence management.
• Recruitment and performance management of nursing staff.
• Support training and development of staff, including juniors, fostering a learning environment.
• Act as a senior practitioner in pre-procedure assessment, recovery and monitoring.

Skills

Excellent communication

Motivating the team

Professional credibility

High patient care standards

Role modelling

Basic IT skills

Education

Teaching and assessing qualification

Post-registration qualification

Job description

This senior nursing post leads the established Interventional Radiology theatre team at Aintree Hospital for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder combines operational management of the nursing workforce, covering rostering, recruitment and performance, with senior clinical practice across the patient pathway, from pre-procedure assessment to recovery. It is a full-time role that includes taking part in the IR nursing on-call rota. Fit depends on current NMC or HCPC registration and a senior background in an interventional suite.

What the job involves

• Provide operational and professional leadership across the Interventional Radiology department and nursing workforce
• Oversee care for patients undergoing IR procedures, keeping safety, quality and patient experience high
• Lead workforce planning, staff rostering, annual leave and sickness absence management
• Manage recruitment and performance of nursing staff
• Support training and development of staff, including junior staff, and promote a learning environment
• Work as a senior practitioner providing pre-procedure assessment, post-procedure recovery and patient monitoring
• Scrub and assist in procedures as required
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and service development
• Organise departmental activities to ensure a seamless patient journey
• Work with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver services in line with organisational objectives
• Take part in the IR nursing on-call rota

What’s required

Qualifications

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Post-registration qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, or current HCPC registration as a Registered ODP

Experience

• Senior-level experience working in an interventional suite
• Evidence of effective leadership
• Evidence of staff development
• Evidence of change management
• Evidence of applying current healthcare issues and developments
• Evidence of participation in audit and research and of developing nursing standards through clinical benchmarking

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Motivating the team and being supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Commitment to high standards of patient care
• Acting as a role model for all staff
• Basic IT skills, including email and word processing

Other

• Understanding and application of healthcare governance

Nice to have

• First-level degree or working towards one
• Diploma
• Evidence of senior-level Interventional Suite management
• IT skills including Word, Excel and software use