Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role involves providing high-quality care to patients, managing the unit, and supporting professional development. Ideal candidates will be NMC Registered Adult Nurses with relevant post-registration training. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering excellent patient care in a newly established unit.

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC Registered Adult Nurse.
• Post Registration course in surgery or interventional radiology required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and patient experience.
• Take charge of the unit in absence of senior staff.
• Ensure patient rights and dignity are protected.

Skills

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Basic IT skills

Medication management

Education

Post Registration course related to surgery or interventional radiology

Tools

Ecamis

EPR

ICE

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit

The closing date is 21 May 2025

University Hospitals Dorset have an exciting opportunity to be a Staff Nurse as part of a small team providing support for Interventional Radiology patients in a newly created day care unit based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of quality care and patient experience without direct supervision across the IR day care unit.
• To practice autonomously (within the requirements of UHD and the NMC code of practice) and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person centred evidence-based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights.
• Take charge of the unit in the absence of a more senior member of staff on a shift basis.
• To assist in the management and organisation of the IR Day Case Unit.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a suitable and stimulating learning environment for the on-going professional development of registered staff.
• To support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service for patients and their families.
• To work within and to support the Trust objectives and the ward department philosophy and standards.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Job responsibilities

• To uphold standards of safety and quality always putting the patient first and protecting them from harm.
• Ensure that the rights, dignity and confidentiality of the patient are protected at all times.
• To ensure that own practice is evidence based.
• To liaise appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team in a manner to promote effective teamwork.
• Practices in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Ensures own mandatory training is updated.
• Ensures own professional/educational training needs are identified and keeps professional portfolio up to date.
• Is aware of national and local policies and initiatives which impact patient and nursing care and is able to demonstrate their application in the clinical setting.
• To ensure that all procedures and treatments are carried out according to Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Act as an effective role model by demonstrating effective organisational and leadership skills.
• Assess the needs and plan the care of patients, evaluating progress to ensure the care remains appropriate and facilitate colleagues in these processes.
• Understands and analyses patient clinical observations and records, taking or instigating appropriate action as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNMC Registered Adult Nurse
• oPost Registration course related to surgery or interventional radiology
• oBasic IT skills . oUtilisation of electronic documentation and reporting systems.
• oObtaining and analysing clinical data to recognise the deteriorating patient.
• oMedication and prescription management non-IV and IV medication and blood products
• oCalculation of drug doses for infusions requiring frequent concentration.
• oECG recording
• oEPMA
• oFamiliar with Ecamis, EPR. ICE
• oAble to retrieve relevant investigation results

Knowledge

• oDemonstrates the fundamentals of nursing care, knowledge, and practice skills.
• oNMC code of conduct
• oAwareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Frameworks

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearpa - pro rata if part time