Job summary
Nuclear Medicine Staff Nurse -Band 5
Our leading and a state-of-the art Nuclear Medicine department is looking for enthusiastic and capable staff nurse to be a part of our highly specialised team. Barts Health NHS Trust provides treatment and investigations mainly as an outpatient but also for in patients, across all age groups and specialities.
We use the latest Imaging techniques and reliable approaches to facilitate a comfortable and a caring experience whilst at the centre. Our department is busy and one of the most comprehensive PET/CT & Nuclear medicine department in London.
Main duties of the job
All our staff work closely together with multi-disciplinary group to continually provide an effective, dignified and high quality patient care.We offer you the opportunity to work within different clinical areas within Nuclear Medicine, PET and imaging across the trust.You role is Nuclear Medicine nurse. You are expected to care for the patient attending PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine procedures at SBH. You will also be rotated to different sites within the Trust so it will allow you to expand your knowledge in performing our procedures.As part of your role, you must be proactive, flexible, helpful, a good communicator, and would like to become a valued member of our team. It is important that you are someone who interacts with patients and staff effectively as well as possessing extensive patience. If you have the attributes that we are looking for, apply and work with us to pave your nursing career to gain specialist knowledge and skills in your practice.This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and acquire specialist skills from patient assessment, cannulation, providing health education, ECG application and interpretation, and increase your understanding and competence for Radiation Protection. You will be fully supported will be supported and guided in your chosen career.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting for duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a band 5 post
Desirable
- Has some knowledge in obtaining ECG recordings and interpretation but this is not mandatory
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting for duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a band 5 post
Desirable
- Has some knowledge in obtaining ECG recordings and interpretation but this is not mandatory
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic keyboard/computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records
- ) Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills (English and Maths GCSE's or equivalent)
Desirable
- Has some basic knowledge in Cardiology & Respiratory specialities or willing to learn
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills (e.g. phlebotomy simple wound dressings
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients
- Self-motivated to work under minimal supervision
- Ability to remain calm and demonstrate tact and diplomacy whilst under pressure
Desirable
- Understanding of working with patients who are acutely ill and or chronically unwell. Ability to use own initiative. Can show evidence of good organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting for duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a band 5 post
Desirable
- Has some knowledge in obtaining ECG recordings and interpretation but this is not mandatory
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting for duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a band 5 post
Desirable
- Has some knowledge in obtaining ECG recordings and interpretation but this is not mandatory
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic keyboard/computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records
- ) Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills (English and Maths GCSE's or equivalent)
Desirable
- Has some basic knowledge in Cardiology & Respiratory specialities or willing to learn
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills (e.g. phlebotomy simple wound dressings
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients
- Self-motivated to work under minimal supervision
- Ability to remain calm and demonstrate tact and diplomacy whilst under pressure
Desirable
- Understanding of working with patients who are acutely ill and or chronically unwell. Ability to use own initiative. Can show evidence of good organisational skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
