Radiology Staff Nurse (Band 5) - Radiology Nurse - Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the BHT family as a Registered Nurse in Radiology, providing essential nursing services at our prestigious hospitals. You'll assist with a wide range of procedures and contribute to high-quality patient care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for professional development and a welcoming environment await you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or awaiting NMC PIN.
• Evidence of further continued professional development.
• Willingness to develop teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services in Radiology.
• Assist with assessments and procedures in the Radiology Interventional Service.
• Ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills Development

IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN

NMC approved mentoring qualification

Job description

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital but will be required to work at Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital on rotation Town Aylesbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The post-holder is designated to provide nursing services in Radiology at both Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe General Hospital. The post holder should work as part of a multi disciplinary team to provide efficient and high standards of caring nursing support whilst patients are in the Department of Radiology in line within the framework of Trust policies.

The role will include assisting with the nurse led interventional assessment clinics for patients attending the Radiology Interventional Service at SMH.

The Radiology Service provides a wide range of procedures ranging from Interventional, Ultra Sound, CT, and MRI etc. The post involves assisting medical staff with some of these procedures and providing pre and post procedural care as part of the general nursing duties.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is designated to provide nursing services in Radiology at both Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe General Hospital. The post holder should work as part of a multi disciplinary team to provide efficient and high standards of caring nursing support whilst patients are in the Department of Radiology in line within the framework of Trust policies.

The role will include assisting with the nurse led interventional assessment clinics for patients attending the Radiology Interventional Service at SMH.

The Radiology Service provides a wide range of procedures ranging from Interventional, Ultra Sound, CT, and MRI etc. The post involves assisting medical staff with some of these procedures and providing pre and post procedural care as part of the general nursing duties.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

Experience

• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Ability to develop clinical skills
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

Special Circumstances

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.