An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Interventional Radiology nursing team at Colchester General Hospital.
The Interventional Radiology team are a small and friendly multidisciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Radiographers and Consultant Radiologists. We provide a 24/7 on call service for emergency patients.
For this role you will be a nurse who has interest in developing the skills for this highly specialised area, including scrub, conscious sedation and participating in a cross site on call service.
Applications are welcome from staff with prior relevant experience however this is not essential as full training will be given on the job.
Informal visits are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of care. To be actively engaged in the delivery of excellent patient care in the Radiology setting.
As part of the role you will act as a team leader in the absence of a senior member of staff and assist the Radiology staff to develop and enhance clinical skills and practice.
You will be working in a variety of clinical areas including the vascular theatre, with all members of the multidisciplinary team. You will have good communication and organisational abilities alongside excellent clinical standards.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Previous experience at Band 5
2. Able to competently teach and assess post registration nurses and AHP's
Desirable
1. Experience as a team leader
2. Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
3. Radiology Experience
4. Scrub nurse experience (Cardiac, theatre or radiology)
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current NMC registration
Desirable
1. Post registration qualification
2. Relevant teaching and assessment course
3. Nursing / Management degree
4. Undertaking current academic study
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
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