Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse, educated to diploma or degree level
• Teaching and assessing course/ mentorship in practice course or NMC supervising learners in practice approved.

Desirable

• Evidence of a post registration qualification or approved training course in leadership and management

Experience

Essential

• Experience in interventional radiology or a similar interventional speciality
• Leading staff skills

Desirable

• Management experience.

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate professional knowledge and expertise underpinning transferable general nursing duties.
• Demonstrate need for strict asepsis, the technical nursing skills and competencies required for IR procedures.
• IV Therapy Skills & Competency
• Conscious sedation skills
• IT skills for accessing intranet and data bases relating to radiology information systems..

Desirable

• IV cannulation
• Recruitment and Selection skills
• Appraisal skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Shows a good understanding of peripheral vascular disease, urology and gastro-intestinal disease
• Evidence and awareness for leadership/management skills and experience with implementing change
• Continuous staff development
• Understanding of Trust Policies and NHS Policies on Quality Improvement projects
• Trust Quality Strategies.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Works well within a team and all disciplines
• Effective communication with other health care disciplines and teams.
• Act as effective team leader and facilitator
• Teach and supervise staff
• Liaise with ward staff caring for IR patients to give required support and education to enhance quality of care pre and post procedurally.
• Upholding Trust Values.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Motivated, enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate about nursing role and career
• Set a good example to others, act as a role model
• Demonstrates collaborative working relationship with peers and flexible to service needs in order to provide an optimal IR service
• Adaptable to expansion in services and implementing change

Language requirement

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).