Staff Nurse- Interventional Radiology

The successful candidate will be involved in admitting patients for their procedureAssisting and circulating in the Interventional Radiology SuiteDevelop skills in conscious sedation and become ILS trainedDevelop skills and experience in recovering post general anaesthetic patients, and pain management.Closing date: 17/05/2024Interview date:Main duties of the jobThe Interventional Radiology departments run a fully staffed weekday service with varying shift patterns across three sites and provide cover for our 24 hour on call service including weekends and bank holidays.The nursing team is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse to join the Department of Interventional Radiology at GSTT. The successful candidate will make an important contribution to the care and management of both inpatients and outpatients requiring interventional procedures in an acute Trust setting. The individual will work closely with the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, Sister/Charge Nurse and Matron to promote continued development of the service to deliver a high standard of care and positive patient experience whilst being responsive to the needs of other clinical directorates within GSTT.In addition, you will participate to the care of paediatric patients in the Evelina Children's Hospital, interventional radiology and cardiac cath Lab.The applicant must be a registered nurse and demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and show keen interest in the future development of the profession and Interventional Radiology.About usGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilitiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMain responsibilities but not limited to are:Assessing patients needsCirculating in the I.R suiteSedating patients (once signed off as competent)Assisting the radiologist as a scrub nurseRecovering post G.A patientsAdministrating I.V medications/ I.V blood products (training will be provided)Please see attached Job description for full detailsPerson SpecificationEducation/ QualificationEssentialRN1/ RN2/ RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register.Evidence of continuing professional developmentDesirableTeaching and assessing qualificationSkillsEssentialExcellent in communicationAble to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate careCompetent in basic life supportUp to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.Ability to work as an effective team memberValues and behaviourEssentialFlexible and positive approach to workPrevious experinceEssentialExperience of working in the relevant areaExperience of administering intravenous drug therapyDesirablePrevious experience in other nursing fieldsEmployer detailsEmployer nameGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustAddressSt Thomas hospitalWestminster Bridge RoadLondonSE1 7EHAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.196-NM11576 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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