Job summary
Leicester is an incredibly diverse city and celebrates many cultures. We hope you will join us as we take new exciting steps, developing the future of our service for our patients.
Key Facts
- We treated over a million patients last year.
- We are currently re-configuring how we deliver our vascular and non-vascular interventional Radiology.
- We hold BSIR quality improvement exemplar status.
The Registered Nurse/ODP is an integral part of the MDT in providing care to patients who attend for diagnostic or therapeutic treatments. The unique and varied nature of the specialty means that there is always something new and interesting to learn. Due to the diversity of patients who attend for treatment, Radiology has the ability to care for a wide range of patients of all ages, from Emergency, Medical, Surgical and Oncology specialties.
This post is an exciting opportunity to develop leadership and management skills and your career development and well-being are very important to us.
We are a friendly supportive team and you should be a committed individual with an interest in day case care, pre assessment and scrubbing to share the next steps in our service development that will help you reach your full potential.
Working across UHL's Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital, we offer flexible working hours Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
- To support colleagues in the day to day delivery of services.
- Problem solve issues that arise with day case and inpatient admisions to a busy unit.
- To actively contribute in the support of qualified team members, unqualified team members, student nurses and new staff.
- Positive role model.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers across Interventional Radiology.
- To provide high standards of patient care ensuring a quality service is delivered to patients and their families attending the Radiology Department in accordance with Trust Practices, Policies and professional bodies.
- To participate in the emergency on-call service following an appropriate training period.
- Deputise and take charge of the given area in the absence of the Deputy Ward Leader.
- Maintain high standards of quality nursing care.
- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students, learners and new staff on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.
- Effective use of the resources available.
- To assist within a scrub role for interventional and invasive procedures.
- To adapt to a stressful environment characterised by frequent variation in workload and urgent procedures.
- To acquire and demonstrate knowledge and skills applicable to Interventional Radiology - specialist skills include monitoring of patients cardiovascular state, pain control, sedation and medication.
- Maintain accurate records of care received during all stages of the patient care pathway.
- Interventional Radiology requires employees to wear personal protective equipment (lead aprons) in compliance with the Departmental Radiation Protection Policies and Rules.
- The frequent use of Trust approved manual handling and lifting techniques for transferring of patients from trolley, bed or chair to x-ray tables and vice-versa.
- Undertake the correct handling and disposal of blood and bodily fluids following diagnostic screening and interventional invasive procedures.
- Report any changes in the patients condition to the more senior Nurses and Radiologists, seeking advice and support as appropriate.
- Ensure patients and relatives are kept informed of the investigation and its progress.
- Provide the handover of care post-procedurally to Ward staff and other Departmental staff.
- Liaising with Ward staff and Departments to ensure smooth running of lists and the continuity of care.
- Liaise with other professional groups, i.e., Infection Control, Diabetic Specialist Team, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Officer and Risk Management for support with specific problems.
- On call from home duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers across Interventional Radiology.
- To provide high standards of patient care ensuring a quality service is delivered to patients and their families attending the Radiology Department in accordance with Trust Practices, Policies and professional bodies.
- To participate in the emergency on-call service following an appropriate training period.
- Deputise and take charge of the given area in the absence of the Deputy Ward Leader.
- Maintain high standards of quality nursing care.
- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students, learners and new staff on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.
- Effective use of the resources available.
- To assist within a scrub role for interventional and invasive procedures.
- To adapt to a stressful environment characterised by frequent variation in workload and urgent procedures.
- To acquire and demonstrate knowledge and skills applicable to Interventional Radiology - specialist skills include monitoring of patients cardiovascular state, pain control, sedation and medication.
- Maintain accurate records of care received during all stages of the patient care pathway.
- Interventional Radiology requires employees to wear personal protective equipment (lead aprons) in compliance with the Departmental Radiation Protection Policies and Rules.
- The frequent use of Trust approved manual handling and lifting techniques for transferring of patients from trolley, bed or chair to x-ray tables and vice-versa.
- Undertake the correct handling and disposal of blood and bodily fluids following diagnostic screening and interventional invasive procedures.
- Report any changes in the patients condition to the more senior Nurses and Radiologists, seeking advice and support as appropriate.
- Ensure patients and relatives are kept informed of the investigation and its progress.
- Provide the handover of care post-procedurally to Ward staff and other Departmental staff.
- Liaising with Ward staff and Departments to ensure smooth running of lists and the continuity of care.
- Liaise with other professional groups, i.e., Infection Control, Diabetic Specialist Team, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Officer and Risk Management for support with specific problems.
- On call from home duties.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
Experience
Desirable
- Experience within IR / theatre / cath lab
Physical
Essential
- Able to wear lead apron and transfer patients
Skills
Desirable
- Cannulation / venepuncture
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
Experience
Desirable
- Experience within IR / theatre / cath lab
Physical
Essential
- Able to wear lead apron and transfer patients
Skills
Desirable
- Cannulation / venepuncture
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).
