Radiology Staff Nurse
Posted 5 hours 32 minutes ago by NHS
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Are you a compassionate and detail oriented nurse looking to specialise in a dynamic clinical environment? As a Radiology Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting patients through diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures. This position combines advanced nursing care with technical expertise, ensuring patients feel safe, informed, and comfortable before, during, and after their radiology treatments. Working closely with radiologists, radiographers, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for preparing patients, monitoring their wellbeing, administering medications or contrast agents, and providing clear explanations to ease anxieties. Beyond direct patient care, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of safety, infection control, and clinical excellence in a fast paced department where precision and empathy go hand in hand.
Main duties of the job- High quality patient care for patients undergoing interventional procedures within Radiology.
- Administration of IV medication, including conscious sedation.
- Scrubbing in for certain procedures.
- Supporting student nurses and paramedic students.
- Participation in on-call rota.
- Working with radiation and wearing of lead garments.
- The post holder will be an integral part of the Radiology team, working closely with the Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers and other associated Radiology staff. The staff member will be responsible for maintaining their own continuing professional development.
- To adhere to the acknowledged safe practices of radiation protection standards.
- Working in both the theatre and day unit environment, dual skills for circulating and scrub nurse (2nd operator) with Vascular and Neuro Radiology procedures.
- Monitoring physiological observations and supporting patients during procedures.
- Emotionally supporting patients and their families during their journey through Interventional Radiology.
- Recovery care for patients post procedure and Nurse led discharge within Interventional radiology protocols.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications- Registered Nurse
- Degree
- 1 year post registration Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Knowledge of Interventional Radiology procedures
- Cannulation/Venepuncture
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to co-ordinate and delegate workload
- Good time keeper
- Able to wear Xray garments
- Able to support on-call rota 24/7
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum