University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse or ODP - Radiology

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Radiology Nursing team and are seeking Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners wishing to develop their career and skills within the imaging specialty of Radiology & Interventional Radiology. Full time, or part time hours can be considered.

The varied nature of this specialty means there is always something new and interesting to learn. The post consists of a variety of roles including working as a scrub assistant for sterile interventional procedures, circulating duties for recording patients' observations, IV drug administration and managing patient care from pre-procedure through to post-procedure recovery.The post requires participation in the Interventional Radiology on-call service which is fully operational to cover out of hour's emergencies both week day evenings/nights and weekends.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 7.5hrs/day (with a potential opportunity to move to a 9-day fortnight roster in the future)

We welcome applicants to have an informal visit of the department to discuss the role in more detail.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital with potential requirement to work at Poole Hospital on occasion.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04859

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

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.

Job description

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experienced registered 1st Level Nurse with a minimum of one years working experience or evidence of the required transferable skills.
  • Registered with the NMC.

Desirable

  • A Post Basic Qualification appropriate to this speciality

Experience

Essential

  • Either surgical/medical/theatre experience in the acute care setting. .
  • Experience in pre and post procedural care of Day Care or Short Stay Surgery or Investigations.

Desirable

  • Experience with caring for patients who have undergone interventional radiological procedures.

Technical skills

Essential

  • Experience or awareness of aseptic scrub skills and techniques
  • Working in a theatre style environment required for major Interventional Radiology procedures.
  • IV drug administration or willing to undertake
  • Basic Life Support with adjuncts and willing to advance to next level of Immediate Life Support, ILS.
  • Computer skills
  • Experienced in complying with working Policies and SOP's, Infection Control and Risk Management Policies set by previously employing health care organisations

Desirable

  • Central venous devices access management
  • Totally implanted venous access devices management.
  • Willing to learn venepuncture and cannulation
  • Blood Transfusion competencies.

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of nursing care requirements for the provision of pre and post care for surgical and or radiological interventions and medical investigations
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
  • Knowledge of Data protection act and patient confidentiality
  • Willing to develop one's own knowledge base and clinical and organisational skills.
  • To demonstrate the ability to reflect upon practice in order to gain insight into clinical practice, self-growth and development within a specialist area.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of caring for patienst with peripheral vascular , gastrointestinal and urological disease,
  • Has attended study days or gained experience within specialities associated with or in working partnership with Interventional Radiology

Other requirements

Essential

  • Adaptable to emergency situations and pressurised envirioment.
  • Ability to cope with rapid through-put of patients and meeting individual patient needs.
  • Participate in on call service.
  • The wearing of lead aprons (PPE) during diagnostic, fluoroscopy and interventional procedures
  • Motivated and adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Working in support services sector.

Personal attributes.

Essential

  • Flexible to service needs and expanding radiology services

Desirable

  • Experience in the provision of sessional services or time tabled care provision

Language requirement

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experienced registered 1st Level Nurse with a minimum of one years working experience or evidence of the required transferable skills.
  • Registered with the NMC.

Desirable

  • A Post Basic Qualification appropriate to this speciality

Experience

Essential

  • Either surgical/medical/theatre experience in the acute care setting. .
  • Experience in pre and post procedural care of Day Care or Short Stay Surgery or Investigations.

Desirable

  • Experience with caring for patients who have undergone interventional radiological procedures.

Technical skills

Essential

  • Experience or awareness of aseptic scrub skills and techniques
  • Working in a theatre style environment required for major Interventional Radiology procedures.
  • IV drug administration or willing to undertake
  • Basic Life Support with adjuncts and willing to advance to next level of Immediate Life Support, ILS.
  • Computer skills
  • Experienced in complying with working Policies and SOP's, Infection Control and Risk Management Policies set by previously employing health care organisations

Desirable

  • Central venous devices access management
  • Totally implanted venous access devices management.
  • Willing to learn venepuncture and cannulation
  • Blood Transfusion competencies.

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of nursing care requirements for the provision of pre and post care for surgical and or radiological interventions and medical investigations
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
  • Knowledge of Data protection act and patient confidentiality
  • Willing to develop one's own knowledge base and clinical and organisational skills.
  • To demonstrate the ability to reflect upon practice in order to gain insight into clinical practice, self-growth and development within a specialist area.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of caring for patienst with peripheral vascular , gastrointestinal and urological disease,
  • Has attended study days or gained experience within specialities associated with or in working partnership with Interventional Radiology

Other requirements

Essential

  • Adaptable to emergency situations and pressurised envirioment.
  • Ability to cope with rapid through-put of patients and meeting individual patient needs.
  • Participate in on call service.
  • The wearing of lead aprons (PPE) during diagnostic, fluoroscopy and interventional procedures
  • Motivated and adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Working in support services sector.

Personal attributes.

Essential

  • Flexible to service needs and expanding radiology services

Desirable

  • Experience in the provision of sessional services or time tabled care provision

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Charge Nurse Clinical Lead

Rob Barwell

rob.barwell@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194118

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04859

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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