Staff Nurse - Radiology Interventional Theatres

The IR Nurse role expands over a variety of different areas in the Radiology department, including cardiac pacing labs, CT Intervention, X-ray, and of course Interventional theatres. We provide a service to almost all directorates and specialities in the hospital these include Vascular, Urology and Oncology to name a few. This is an exciting opportunity for a band 5 nurse, as you will be exposed to a variety of different experiences within the department. We are proud to run a 24 hour, 7 day a week service on an on call basis. This means that after a period of preceptorship, you will be required to participate in the on call emergency service alongside the experienced radiologist. This will be complemented by pay enhancement for those hours on call plus a stand by rate. The successful candidate will be fully supported by our friendly and embracing team. In return, we would love to hear from professionals who can contribute to service improvements, as well as supporting their fellow peers and be eager and ready to learn new skills. If you would be interested to work with one of the largest and pioneering teams within Interventional Radiology in the UK, please do not hesitate in applying. Please note all employees have to wear PPE under IR(ME)R 2017 regulations this means wearing a lead aprons, depending on the case this maybe for a prolonged period., The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse. Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct. Clinical Responsibilities Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care. Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care. Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines. Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients. Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients' condition. Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs. To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes. To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies. Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care. Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our ever growing team of Interventional Radiology Nurses. We are seeking a proactive team player who can join our diverse and dedicated department of radiologists, nurses and radiographers., Essential criteria

• RGN
• ENB 998 or equivalent, Post reg. experience in acute setting, Excellent written/verbal communication and documentation skills
• Ability to assess, plan and implement care
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
• Audit
• Research, Work on own initiative, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.