Main area Radiology Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (8.30am-4.30pm / 9am-5pm) Job ref 264-6850788-MED
Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum/Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/03/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/04/2025
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Kettering General Hospital, to join the Interventional Radiology Nursing team.
We would welcome applicants with nursing experience; however, full training will be given, so experience is not essential. A preceptorship period allows staff to build confidence and skills and become competent at handling both the equipment and procedures that we carry out.
Working as part of a caring and passionate nursing team, you will responsibly deliver planned, direct patient care to a high standard in accordance with the Trust's care values. Leading by example, you will promote the safeguarding, wellbeing, and interests of all patients and their families whilst taking personal responsibility for ensuring the needs of patients are achieved.
We are a team committed to delivering and maintaining high-quality patient care and are looking to attract nurses who share our goal. We support a number of services in Radiology including but not limited to Ultrasound, CT, X-ray, MRI, and Interventional Radiology Procedures.
Main duties of the job
1. To coordinate, manage and participate in the nursing activities within the Imaging Department, being part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients obtain the best possible care.
2. To contribute to the day-to-day running of the service as appropriate, working alongside Radiographic and Consultant staff.
3. To undertake nursing duties to support interventional procedures in all areas of the department.
4. To act as patient advocate and chaperone where required across all modalities.
5. To provide the highest quality nursing service to patients and their relatives during their Imaging Department visits by using clinical experience and enhanced skills.
6. To play a key role in assisting in the development of the nursing strategy and be responsible for facilitating evidence-based practice across Radiology.
7. The post holder will be required to wear Radiation protective clothing (Lead apron) when working in the Interventional suite and in other areas in the imaging department as per IR(ME)R Regulations.
8. The post holder will assist, when necessary, in the transport of patients within the radiology department and be able to operate manual handling equipment.
9. To use the departmental Radiology information system to register patients.
10. To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct 2002 (NMC) at all times.
Working for our organisation
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care required by patients when attending the imaging department for interventional procedure as an autonomous practitioner in conjunction with other nursing and specialist staff and with the cooperation of the patient and their relatives/carers, using effective communication skills.
2. To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary patient care team and with other wards/departments within the hospital during the patient's journey.
3. To be responsible for the implementation for the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the planned care and ensure that accurate and meaningful nursing records are maintained (NMC Guidelines 2002).
4. To liaise with Specialist Nurses/Advanced Practitioners/Professionals Allied with Medicine in utilising current evidence available.
5. To always act in accordance with the NMC Codes of Conduct and Practice.
6. To provide daily nursing advice and support to the Imaging department, assisting the radiologists and radiographers with a wide range of special procedures.
7. To provide clinical expertise and knowledge and disseminate such nursing knowledge to the Imaging and nursing team Trust wide.
8. To provide nursing care and clinical advice to patients during special procedures in Imaging and for other patients in the department when necessary.
9. To act as first assistant to the radiologist, anticipating the requirements of the radiologist during interventional procedures, and preparation of specialist equipment.
10. To provide emergency nursing care to patients within the Imaging Department.
11. To be able to perform intravenous cannulation, administer sedation and monitor patients during Interventional procedures.
12. To contribute to the development of nursing competencies by initiating and developing new ideas and methods of nursing care in conjunction with senior staff in the multi-disciplinary team.
13. To participate (when / if required) in an out-of-hours rota to provide nursing services within the Imaging Department for emergency procedures.
14. To assist in the control and use of drugs, Imaging contrast media, and other nursing consumables, by monitoring and maintaining stock levels.
15. To act in accordance with KGH NHS Trust Policy detailing ordering, storage, preparation and administration of medicines, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
16. To ensure that non-radiographic medical equipment is in good working order and used correctly.
17. To follow nursing protocol for Imaging procedures, ensuring physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs are met.
18. To maintain own knowledge, competence and skill level through regular clinical supervision, appraisal, personal development, mandatory training and training programmes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
Experience
Knowledge
* Experience of working in/training in an NHS hospital
* Dealing with ill/anxious patients
* Prioritising own work and delegate tasks appropriately
* Adaptable to changing work environments
* Knowledge and understanding of the IR(ME)R 2000 and how to implement them
* Awareness of clinical audit
* Ability to work as part of a small team
* Experience in performing sterile procedures
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