Registered Nurse Associate - Radiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

1. Work, at all times, in accordance with the 6 platforms of NMC Code

Being an accountable professional

Promoting health and preventing ill health

Provide and monitor care.

Working in teams

Improving safety and quality of care

Contributing to integrated care

2. Be accountable for their own professional actions and those delegated to others.

3. Provide and monitor care that is compassionate, safe, and effective to people within the practice setting.

4. Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.

5. Contribute to ongoing assessment and recognise when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.

6. Work in partnership with people, to encourage shared decision making, to support individuals, their families, and carers to manage their own care when appropriate.

7. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform a range of nursing procedures and manage devices, to meet peoples need for safe, effective, and person-centred care (As per the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered Nursing Associates 2018)

8. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of how and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.

9. Demonstrate the ability to recognise when a persons condition has improved or deteriorated by undertaking health monitoring. Interpret, promptly respond, share findings, and escalate as needed.

10. Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, and any other relevant duties).

11. Demonstrate and possess, following training, the knowledge to perform pre, peri and post-procedural duties relating to radiology interventional procedures.

12. Recognise signs and symptoms of adverse contrast media reactions.

13. Administer medications as described by local policy and in line with the NMCs standards for medicines management.

14. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.

15. Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line / shift coordinator. This may include representing the ward at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, clinical governance initiatives and supervision and role competency assessments for unregistered staff and students.

16. Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained within the organisation.

17. Delegate appropriately to unregistered staff and students.

18. Communicate condition related information to patients, designated relatives/carers.

19. Assist with the induction and orientation and subsequent development of junior staff within the ward or department.

20. Maintain accurate nursing records ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and promptly.

21. Participate in the sourcing, ordering and stock management of radiology consumables.

22. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures.

23. In accordance with individual patient care, and utilising appropriate computer software and/or monitoring equipment, daily undertake and record patients observations.

24. Undertake if not already done so the Preceptorship program supported by The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Current or pending NMC Registration in the case of newly qualified nursing associates.
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Qualification
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Grade A-C or Skills Level 2 Maths and English Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Recent clinical experience within a healthcare setting
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Orthopaedic experience
• Radiology experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence to demonstrate clear understanding of the following: Time management; Role modelling; Knowledge of the changing NHS; Clinical governance; Audit and Research
• Ability to use own initiative and make sound clinical judgements
• Clinical competence
• Basic IT Skills
• Have or willing to undertake core skills
• Able to communicate calmly with patients/relatives/carers with empathy and tact

Desirable

• Have core skills of: ECG, Cannulation and Venepuncture

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening.
• Works well in a team
• Uses own initiative
• Punctual and reliable
• Self-motivated to develop personal learning and skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to prioritise workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Twmpath Lane

Gobowen, Oswestry

SY10 7AG

Employer's website

https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)