Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP

We have an exciting band 6 opportunity in Neuroradiology theatre within the RVI for a dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who has a flexible attitude and approach. As a Registered Nurse/ODP you will be responsible for supporting your Manager in ensuring that patients' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being., TheSuccessful post holder will possess the ability to work autonomously, as well as embracing multi-disciplinary team working to support the care of neuroradiology patients, as well as adult theatres when required. The theatre suite consist of 2 theatres one for neuro-interventional work from across the region which includes scrubbing/flooring for acute, planned and emergency neuro interventional cases and our second theatre runs daily outpatient nerve root list. We provide a team to run the nerve root list from admitting patients assisting in theatre and discharging the patients. We are in the process of turning our department into a twenty four hour emergency service to provide the fantastic thrombectomy service to all patients in the region who have had a stroke caused by a large vessel occlusion. The thrombectomy service is one of the new treatment for strokes that have made a big impact on the recover and time patients require hospital care. At present we work over seven
day and are expected to have a full twenty four hour service running by June 2025. We plan to cover this with shift work.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.