Staff Nurse - Interventional Radiology

King's College Hospital; Orpington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital is seeking a Band 5 Interventional Radiology Nurse to deliver safe, compassionate care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the interventional radiology suite. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to perform comprehensive pre-procedure checks, support during procedures, and post-procedure recovery, ensuring patient safety and comfort.

The role requires strict adherence to the NMC Code, accurate documentation, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Deliver high quality, evidence-based clinical care.
• Work within nursing and multi-disciplinary teams to provide holistic care.
• Uphold duty of care and clinical governance.
• With training, manage and coordinate interventional suite daily.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to interventional radiology patients.
• Perform pre-procedure checks and ensure documentation is complete.
• Monitor patients during procedures and post-procedure recovery, escalating when needed.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Aseptic technique

NMC Code compliance

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

NMC registration

Job description

The Band 5 Interventional Radiology Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic interventional radiology procedures. Working within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder provides high-quality care before, during, and after procedures while ensuring patient safety, dignity, and comfort. The nurse is accountable for practising in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code, Trust policies, and current evidence-based practice. The post holder undertakes comprehensive patient assessments, prepares patients physically and psychologically for procedures, and ensures all necessary documentation, investigations, and pre-procedure checks are completed. During procedures, the Band 5 nurse works effectively as either a circulating or scrub nurse, maintaining aseptic technique and supporting the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and efficient care. The nurse continuously monitors patients, promptly recognising and escalating any signs of deterioration or complications while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. Following procedures, the nurse provides post-procedure recovery care by monitoring patients' physiological observations, pain, puncture sites, and overall clinical condition.,

• To deliver high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care.
• To work within both the nursing and multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence based, holistic care to a group of patients from admission to discharge within the interventional suite and other areas within the radiology department.
• To uphold a duty of care and clinical governance.
• To maintain own and others' knowledge of clinical excellence.
• With training and support, take responsibility for managing and coordinating the interventional suite on a daily basis.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.