Registered Nurse - VIU

Transformation Unit; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Band 5 registered nurse to support interventional radiology and cardiology services in the Vascular Imaging Unit, York Hospital. The post may rotate through York and Scarborough departments and may require on-call involvement.

The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with on-call evenings and weekends. The site is undergoing service expansion with potential for future permanent status after secondment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate professional registration.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organise workload and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of patients pre, peri and post interventional radiology and cardiology procedures.
• Act as scrub nurse and runner in procedure rooms; may wear lead aprons for long periods.
• Rotate through recovery, radiology and cardiology procedure rooms and Scarborough when required.
• Participate in an on-call rota.

Skills

Written communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Main area Vascular Imaging Interventional Radiology Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (To cover maternity leave. The post may become Permanent at the end of Secondment.) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday day shifts with on call cover on evenings and weekends and travel to Scarborough to cover service.) Job ref 419-8295212-RN-VE

Employer York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site York Hospital Town York Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and knowledge in interventional radiology and cardiology has become available. The post will be based in Vascular Imaging Unit, York Hospital with an expectation to rotate through all departments including York Main Xray, Scarborough Xray department and Pre-Assessment, when trained. There will also potentially be a requirement to undertake on call for interventional radiology.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we have had a new unit built at York Hospital and expect to move into this in November. We will be able to significantly increase the capacity of procedures we undertake.

Main duties of the job

• Managing care of patients pre, peri and post interventional radiology and cardiology procedures.
• Acting as scrub nurse and runner in procedure rooms, potentially wearing lead aprons for long periods.
• Rotating through recovery, radiology and cardiology procedure rooms, main Xray, pre-assessment and Scarborough when required
• Participate in an on call rota

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at one of our Trust sites. Remote interviews will not be available.

The post may become Permanent at the end of Secondment.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail] .

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Willing to undergo training as necessary.

Skills

• Good written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
• Committed to working with people and can work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
• Knowledge of current issues in healthcare and standards of Professional Practice
• Awareness of speciality

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £26.45 for a standard check and £47.45 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on your DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

Please note that, under current Home Office Immigration Rules, sponsorship is not available for all roles we advertise. Applicants who require sponsorship may wish to check the requirements for this position by reviewing the criteria on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa .

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.

Application numbers

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.