Registered Nursing Associate - Radiology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to join their Radiology team. The role involves patient care in various radiological procedures, ensuring high standards of service while working closely with qualified practitioners. Candidates must be on the NMC register and have significant experience in an acute healthcare environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive NHS benefits offered.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an acute healthcare environment.
• Ability to work well in a team and organize workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for patients in Radiology.
• Monitor patients and ensure documentation is accurate and confidential.
• Perform vascular access procedures under supervision.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Education

Associate Nurse - on NMC register

Job description

Registered Nursing Associate - Radiology

Radiology is an ever-expanding department, including a wide variety of modalities such as CT, MRI and Ultrasound. In the autumn of 2020, we also opened the new Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology (NCIR). A wide range of Vascular and Non-vascular interventional procedures are currently performed at the NNUH, and the ambition is to expand these services to be at the cutting edge of IR developments. Radiology also provides a Vascular Access Team - which is a bed side PICC and Mid-line service.

We are looking for a Nursing Associate to join our established Radiology team, to work on a rotational basis across all areas of Radiology: CT/MRI, Ultra-Sound, Interventional Radiology and the Vascular Access Team.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of the registered practitioners (this refers to qualified registered nurses, ODPs and Radiographers) to provide high quality care, safe and compassionate for patients attending the Radiology department and the vascular access team for varying procedures and examinations within a multi-disciplinary framework. Consistently demonstrating NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

Vascular Access:The Vascular Access Team provides a vascular access service to the entire Trust. We insert PICCs and Midlines across all areas, in both inpatients and outpatients. Where possible, lines are inserted at the patients bedside using Sherlock 3CG technology. We also respond to problems with lines, e.g. blockages and migration issues and offer advice and support to ward staff. Service is currently provided Monday to Friday 07.30 20.00 with the plan to also work 08:00-16:00 on Saturdays.

Interventional Radiology:Interventional Radiology is a highly advanced and rapidly expanding field of modern medicine. Through the use of state-of-the-art real time imaging equipment, we are able to perform a wide variety of treatments using minimally-invasive techniques. Procedures range from non-cardiac angioplasty and stenting to the insertion of central access lines, feeding tubes, drains and even the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, targeted chemotherapy treatments and controlling internal bleeding. The patients we treat are referred to us from multiple medical specialties including vascular surgery, oncology, gastroenterology, and urology. We are a highly experienced, skilled and motivated team from many varied backgrounds in ward-based medicine and surgery, all working together to put patients first and achieve the best possible outcome.

Main Radiology:The Norfolk and Norwich's radiology department offers services which comprise of plain film x ray, ultrasound and CT and MRI scans for both inpatients and outpatients. We offer a wide range of procedures both diagnostic and therapeutic, ensuring our patients have the best possible care during their journey through our department. We are a small, friendly and hardworking team that works with a large range of healthcare professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Radiographers and healthcare assistants all striving to ensure that our patients have the best possible experience when visiting our department.

• To accurately and responsibly carry out instructions of the registered members of the multi-disciplinary Radiology nursing team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• To report to qualified staff any patient that gives cause for concern and any observed changes in a patients clinical condition.
• To report all care that has been given to patients within the multi-disciplinary team and document accurately whilst maintaining confidentiality
• To be aware of and adhere to all trust policies/procedures/guidelines when undertaking any activities.
• To make patients welcome to the clinical area and undertake observations and post procedural care under the minimal supervision of the registered practitioner.
• Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal care.
• Understand and attend to the biopsychosocial needs of the patient, relatives, and carers.
• Undertake monitoring of observations ensuring documentation is accurate, legible.
• Adhere to Trust infection control procedure demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.
• Support and continue care initiated by transferring wards.
• Deliver and review care within the clinical area with minimal supervision of a registered practitioner following Trust Guidelines.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Associate Nurse - on NMC register

Experience

• Significant experience in an acute healthcare environment

Skills

• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum, pro rata