Radiology Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic staff nurse for a fixed-term role in the Radiology Department. You will manage nursing care, ensure efficient clinical sessions, and support the Senior Nurse. Ideal candidates will have experience in Radiology, be caring and motivated, and may speak Welsh. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic team focused on quality care.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide evidence-based nursing care.
• Experience relevant to Radiology department.
• Desirable ability to speak Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing care within the Radiology Department.
• Ensure effective running of clinical sessions.
• Implement organizational policies.

Skills

Caring and supportive

Motivated professional

Advocacy for the patient

Job description

This post is fixed term / secondment for 9 months due to maternity cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Be in charge of the nursing care within Radiology Department under the supervision of the Senior Nurse.

Ensure all clinical sessions are run effectively and efficiently, by promoting and maintaining Radiology standards and protocols.

Maintain high standards of nursing care.

To provide skilled evidence based nursing care, social care advice and health promotion/education to patients and carers.

Undertake delegated line management responsibilities of other staff members including personal development, planning and individual performance reviews.

Assist, liaise and support the Senior Nurse in all aspects of departmental management ensuring effective and efficient leadership and development of clinical areas, leading to service improvement.

Address deficits in service requirement; assist with improvements to service delivery.

The post holder will implement organisational policies and contribute to service and policy change.

Main duties of the job

The Radiology Department at Ysbyty Gwynedd is seeking to appoint into the Team an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated staff nurse with previous experience relevant to this specialist area of work. The successful candidate will be required to assist with nursing care and support in all areas of the department, this will for example include involvement with complex procedures undertaken in the Interventional Radiology Suite, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, CT, MR and Ultrasound Scanning. Working with patients and staff within all of these modalities provides a diverse and engaging environment .

The qualities required of a radiology nurse is a caring, supportive and motivated professional to advocate for the patient, whilst ensuring safety, respecting the Health Board values and with a desire to work within a dynamic and inspiring team.

Contact Lead Nurse Kate Feane to arrange to visit the department prior to submitting your application.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills, Knowledge, Personal Qualities

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.