Interventional Scrub practitioner 12 months fixed term

The Interventional Scrub Practitioner (ISP) will be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical advanced assistance as a member of the Interventional Radiology Team.

The ISP will demonstrate effective leadership skills and promote and encourage teamwork.

The ISP will work closely with senior staff and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the Radiology Interventional Team.

The ISP will lead and participate in the assessment of patient care needs implementing and maintaining agreed standards of care.

The ISP will be able to manage own workload, plan the work of others and work autonomously.

The ISP will practice within their Professional Code of Conduct and provide high quality care to patients undergoing procedures within Interventional Radiology and adhere to and understand all Trust and local policies and procedures.

The ISP will be flexible in their approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified as appropriate to knowledge and training., 1. Coordinate and manage Interventional procedures. Liaise with consultants and anaesthetists to assess requirements for future procedure lists and ensure those requirements are met.

2. To perform as a competent ISP following competency based assessments appropriate to knowledge and training.

3. Take the lead with planning, delivering and evaluation of patient care.

4. Supervision of all grades of staff within the sphere of authority, acting as a clinical lead and expert to junior, unqualified and less experienced staff.

5. Participate in the process of recruitment, selection and retention of staff

6. Working with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team following local policies, protocols and standards

7. Adhere to safety rules to protect staff and patients when undergoing imaging procedures in accordance of trust policies.

8. To provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing for staff, patients and their relatives/ carers.

9. Awareness of the effective management of resources within the department

10. Participate in clinical trials, audit and research when required

Contribute to the implementation and development of services.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.