An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, independent, flexible and committed nurse to join our multidisciplinary team within the growing speciality of Interventional Radiology

This is an exciting opportunity to specialise in a patient focused, technically advanced field where the multidisciplinary team encourage role extension and offer many opportunities for career development.

This is a specialised area of nursing so previous experience working in Imaging or Theatres is required. You will participate in the on-call service following your induction period.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to deliver and role-model safe, high quality nursing care within the department, acting as nurse in charge as appropriate. The role will involve preparation of patients prior to procedures via pre assessment clinics, admission assessments on the day and provision of nursing care during and post procedure in recovery, including scrub and runner within the interventional suites.

The post holder will also be able to assess patients for and deliver nurse-led sedation. They will act as a mentor to students and junior staff and undertake managerial duties where appropriate.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The service includes 2 interventional theatres, interventional ultrasound, interventional MRI and CT which are fully utilised Monday - Friday.

Our current shifts are 08-18 or 09-19 when working in recovery. You will undertake 1 weekday on-call per week and 1 weekend on-call per 4 week rota (at most) and we have 2 RNs on-call each time.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Teaching course

Desirable

• Qualification in this specialty

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience at Band 5
• Previous experience in this specialty

Communication

Essential

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal And People Development

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Reflective in Practice
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others

Quality

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

Essential

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas

People management

Essential

• Able to take charge of ward in absence of senior staff

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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