Interventional Radiology Nurse / ODP

The department consists of three theatre specification IR suites, where patients undergo their minimally invasive sterile procedures both electively and in an emergency. We are uniquely placed with a variety of work across various specialty areas. Interventional Radiology provides an extensive service, including Endovascular Aneurysm Repairs/FEVARs & embolisations. CT guided biospy's and ablations. Plus diagnostic, ultrasound, biopsy's & cardiac angio's.The role of an IR Practitioner requires a range of skills from pre-assessment, perioperative care (scrub and circulating), and post anaesthetic care following the procedure. Conscious sedation is provided, following adequate training to keep the patient's comfortable & relaxed during the procedure. Those with no experience in this area will be provided with training, competences & support.

We have two exciting opportunities to join the Interventional Radiology Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, based at Frimley Park Hospital. One a part time fixed term for two years, the other a fulltime year fixed term contract.

Interventional Radiology (IR) is an ever expanding speciality offering the newest most up to date technologies within modern medicine. IR procedures are less invasive than conventional treatments as most procedures can be done through small incisions. Patients are often able avoid general anaesthetic as the majority of procedures can be performed with a combination of local anaesthetic, and conscious sedation. This can provided by an adequately trained nurse or ODP., Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.