Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Interventional Radiology, UHNM, Royal Stoke, Newcastle Road, Town Newcastle Under Lyme
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a proactive and dynamic band 5 Registered Nurse to work within our Imaging department. There is rotation for the imaging nurse through the Radiology CT and Radiology Daycase Unit at our Royal Stoke and County sites.
Within the Imaging Department, we are increasingly striving to improve patient pathways by increasing day case procedures, and we are very proud of our Radiology Day case unit.
The successful candidate will provide a nurse-led service performing venepuncture, cannulation, and assisting the radiologist with imaging guided procedures. The successful candidate will work closely to provide a holistic approach for patients by collaborating with other allied health professionals such as Radiologists, radiographers, and nursing assistants.
We are keen to recruit an individual with a caring and compassionate personality, as excellent and safe patient care is our number one priority.
This post may suit a newly qualified band 5 nurse interested in joining an exciting and dynamic team. Visits to our department are encouraged to give the candidate more details of the role and insight into the procedures.
We are committed to being a Centre of Excellence for Imaging Department. The successful candidate will receive full in-house training and support to become a confident Practitioner in all of our specialised areas.
Main Duties of the Job
We are currently seeking a proactive and dynamic band 5 Registered Nurse to work within our Imaging department across both sites of UHNM. Our unit consists of a 9-bedded Radiology Day Case Unit, 3 Interventional Radiology Theatres (2 Vascular and 1 Vascular/Neuro), CT, and Ultrasound at our Royal Stoke base, and CT, Ultrasound, and 1 Interventional Radiology suite at County.
Operational hours are as follows:
1. Radiology Day Case Unit: Early 7:30-15:30, Mid 9:00-17:00, Late 14:00-22:00
2. Interventional Radiology: 09:00-17:00
There will be a requirement for the successful applicant to take part in the on-call service pro rata. Full training will be provided.
Working for Our Organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work, and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full-time, part-time hours, and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service.
Person Specification
* NMC Nursing Qualification
* 6 months post-registration clinical experience
Skills
* Ward/Theatre Based Experience
* May suit newly qualified
Important Information About Your Application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
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