Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Staff Nurse in a newly established Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care while working autonomously and as part of a dedicated team. You will be responsible for ensuring patient safety and dignity, managing medication, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient experiences. Join a progressive healthcare provider committed to excellence and innovation, where your contributions will make a significant impact on patient care and outcomes. This role offers a perfect work-life balance in a beautiful coastal location, making it a fantastic opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on interventional radiology and patient care.
• Experience in medication management and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in the IR day care unit.
• Manage the unit in the absence of senior staff and support team objectives.

Skills

Patient care

Autonomous practice

Medication management

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Post Registration course related to surgery or interventional radiology

Tools

Ecamis

EPR

ICE

Job description

Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit

Band 5

Main area: Band 5 Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit Grade Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Job ref: 153-SP04176

Department name: UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Location: Bournemouth

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 19/02/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

Job Overview

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

• Provide a high standard of quality care and patient experience without direct supervision across the IR day care unit.
• 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.
• Assist in the management and organisation of the IR Day Case Unit.
• Support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service for patients and their families.
• Work within and support the Trust objectives and the ward department philosophy and standards.

Working for Our Organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure that own practice is evidence-based.
• Liaise appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team in a manner to promote effective teamwork.
• Practice in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Ensure own mandatory training is updated.
• Identify and keep professional portfolio up to date.
• Be aware of national and local policies and initiatives which impact patient and nursing care.
• Ensure that all procedures and treatments are carried out according to Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assess the needs and plan the care of patients, evaluating progress to ensure the care remains appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post Registration course related to surgery or interventional radiology
• Basic IT skills
• Medication and prescription management (non-IV and IV medication and blood products)
• Familiar with Ecamis, EPR, ICE

Knowledge

• Demonstrates the fundamentals of nursing care, knowledge, and practice skills.
• NMC code of conduct
• Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agendas that support Governance Frameworks

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

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.