Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Interventional Radiology nursing team at Royal Glamorgan 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 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.
You will work as part of the nursing team and actively engage in the delivery of excellent patient care in the Radiology will be working in a variety of clinical areas with all members of the multidisciplinary team. You will have good communication and organisational abilities alongside an excellent clinical standards.
Previous Radiology experience would be beneficial but is not essential as all training will be carried out in house.
Main duties of the job
Primary responsibilities include patient assessment, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. They work closely with radiologists, technologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that imaging procedures are carried out safely and effectively.
During procedures, the nurse will be expected to scrub/assist a Radiologist peri-operatively, along with monitor patients' vital signs and overall condition. They provide conscious sedation or pain management if necessary, ensuring that patients remain comfortable and stable throughout the procedure. In emergency situations, radiology nurses are trained to respond quickly, providing critical care and coordinating with other medical staff.
After the procedure, radiology nurses provide post-procedure care, which may include monitoring for adverse reactions, managing any immediate complications or post-procedural pain/discomfort, and providing discharge instructions. They educate patients on what to expect after the procedure and when to seek medical attention if necessary.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
1. We listen, learn and improve
2. We treat everyone with respect
3. We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
4. Registered Nurse/Nursing degree
5. Specialist training, experience and attendance at short courses.
Desirable
6. Intermediate Life Support Qualification (
Experience
Essential
7. Competent nursing skills and experience in an acute setting such as ITU, Recovery, Surgery, Medicine.
8. Competent in day to day shift management
Desirable
9. Experience of working in a Radiology Department.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
10. Excellent verbal communication skills with patients, relatives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team alike.
11. Able to demonstrate the ability to cope under pressure.
Desirable
12. Ability to speak Welsh.
Values
Essential
13. Motivated. Enthusiastic. Committed to provision of a high quality service for patients.