Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Radiology Department as a Staff Nurse on a part-time basis.
The Radiology team provides a wide range of radiological services including interventional procedures to the health community, providing inpatient, outpatient, and GP services to a broad spectrum of client/patient groups.
The role will ensure effective nursing input and participation wherever appropriate within Radiology. This involves the delivery of patient care daily. Such delivery of care will be given whilst working within a wide range of radiology procedures and professional guidelines. The post requires a degree of flexibility to respond to the changing needs within the departments. Radiology is a 24/7 service and out of hours working may be required.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure a good standard of nursing care is delivered to patients using the service.
* Have some responsibility for ordering, storing, and safe use of drugs within the department, as per trust policies.
* Have some responsibility for ordering and control of nursing stock items required to ensure the smooth running of the department. This will include domestic supplies and medical and surgical sundries.
* Carry out daily checks on emergency equipment.
* Liaise with other professional bodies and support staff on nursing issues and their application within the department.
* Communicate with patients requiring treatment/examinations required for their wellbeing and deal with anxious relatives.
* Maintain good communication and liaison with other professionals within the departments and with other departments, to assist in the effective running of radiology.
* Contribute to policy and practice changes arising from audits, complaints.
* Participate in radiology pre-op clinics.
* Participate in any out of hours working as required.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport, and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man, and North Wales.
Achievements
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job Description
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for Full Details.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Degree in Nursing
* NMC registration
* Immediate life support training
Desirable
* Advanced Life Support training
Knowledge & Experience Essential
* Substantial post qualification experience
Desirable
* Cath lab or Interventional radiology experience
* Knowledge of Radiation Awareness
* Knowledge of Contrast Media reaction awareness
Skills Essential
* Great communication Skills
* Intravenous cannulation / venepuncture / cross matching
Other Essential
* Diplomatic
* Tactful
* Courteous
* Flexible
* Team Player
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr