Job summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and self -motivated registered nurse to support the delivery of high quality, patient focussed clinical services within the Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry Clinics, treating and diagnosing diseases with radioactive materials in Nuclear Medicine. The post holder will provide the lead nursing role within the section joining a multi-disciplinary team of administrative staff, technicians, radiographers, scientists and radiologists and work with stakeholders in other departments (such as radiology, oncology and endocrinology).
The Nuclear Medicine Section is part of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the UK providing a range of regional specialist services and remains at the forefront of clinical research.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will have the ability to be flexible and organised in the workplace with a passion for nursing.
You will be an effective role model, delivering regular clinical care and particularly ensuring the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the Molecular Radionuclude Therapy service. You will also support the diagnostic Nuclear Medicine service, providing nursing care to patients attending for scans where required.
The provision of clinical and non-clinical governance is an essential part of the role.
We require an enthusiastic and conscientious team player with excellent communication skills who is well motivated and reliable.
We need you to work as a member of the team and in support of the head of section to ensure standards of patient care are maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved, including advising on Trust procedures and best practice in patient care.
Act as the patients' advocate in maintaining their comfort and dignity at all times while within the care of the section.
Have responsibility for ensuring that patients are involved in their care, providing visible evidence that patient feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have an effect on care.
About us
The Nuclear Medicine Section comprises approximately 40 individuals working between two sites (Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital Campus) and operates a diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine service utilising 4 gamma cameras, plus a bone densitometry service equipped with 4 bone densitometers.
The Nuclear Medicine Clinics perform a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging investigations (these include nuclear cardiology, oncology, paediatrics, gastroenterology and orthopaedics) and also provide a growing molecular radionuclide therapy service (Iodine-131, Radium-223 and SIRT).
The Bone Densitometry Clinic performs a full range of bone densitometry investigations on behalf of various specialties within the Trust and for GPs, and is part of a fracture liaison service for the assessment and treatment of older patients with low trauma fractures.
The clinics operate on an outpatient basis (Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30), although inpatients are also seen within clinic hours. The clinics also undertake scans in support of research studies and to investigate possible service developments.
We require you to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and have the ability to manage a clinical area efficiently. Experience within Nuclear Medicine, Bone Densitometry or Diagnostic Radiology would be helpful, but is not essential. You must be able to communicate effectively with patients, their carers and clinical colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as the Lead Nurse for the Molecular Radionuclide Therapy service in the Nuclear Medicine section, and be accountable for their professional actions with support and advice from the professional lead matron for radiology.
Provide nursing care to nuclear medicine patients as required.
To act as a patient advocate, ensuring that the care and services provided are patient centric, evidence based and consider the cultural, physical and emotional wellbeing of the patient.
Ensure that patients (in-patients and out-patients) attending the sections clinics receive a high standard of nursing care
Establish and maintain effective, empathetic channels of communication with patients, carers/patients families, section staff and wider stakeholders (such as oncology, endocrinology and radiology staff).
Provide extended nursing care to patients treated with radioactive materials for treatment or diagnosis, including:
Venepuncture and venous cannulation.
Use and care of central venous lines to gain intravenous access in paediatric oncology patients
Intravenous administration of medicines
Oral and intra-venous administration of radioactive substances to patients according to local protocols (after appropriate training)
Paediatric and adult basic life support, defibrillation, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to patients in a cardiac arrest situation (after appropriate training)
Competence in the use of medical devices, for example syringe and infusion pumps, oximeters and cardiac monitors.
Act as a link nurse professional to multidisciplinary colleagues as required
Patient moving and handling
Providing appropriate support and/or advice to other clinical areas in the event of a radioactive discharged/outpatient being admitted, or in the event of an emergency involving a radioactive in-patient.
Potential to extend practice into nuclear cardiology imaging, including cardiac stress testing
Comply with departmental and Trust policies and procedures, and relevant clinical and radiation guidelines and regulations.
Ensure that all nursing documentation is regularly and appropriately reviewed and updated as required.
Assist the head of section to identify hazards relating to clinical and nonclinical risks, support the section in completing appropriate risk assessments and develop action plans to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care.
See job description and person specification for further detail
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as the Lead Nurse for the Molecular Radionuclide Therapy service in the Nuclear Medicine section, and be accountable for their professional actions with support and advice from the professional lead matron for radiology.
Provide nursing care to nuclear medicine patients as required.
To act as a patient advocate, ensuring that the care and services provided are patient centric, evidence based and consider the cultural, physical and emotional wellbeing of the patient.
Ensure that patients (in-patients and out-patients) attending the sections clinics receive a high standard of nursing care
Establish and maintain effective, empathetic channels of communication with patients, carers/patients families, section staff and wider stakeholders (such as oncology, endocrinology and radiology staff).
Provide extended nursing care to patients treated with radioactive materials for treatment or diagnosis, including:
Venepuncture and venous cannulation.
Use and care of central venous lines to gain intravenous access in paediatric oncology patients
Intravenous administration of medicines
Oral and intra-venous administration of radioactive substances to patients according to local protocols (after appropriate training)
Paediatric and adult basic life support, defibrillation, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to patients in a cardiac arrest situation (after appropriate training)
Competence in the use of medical devices, for example syringe and infusion pumps, oximeters and cardiac monitors.
Act as a link nurse professional to multidisciplinary colleagues as required
Patient moving and handling
Providing appropriate support and/or advice to other clinical areas in the event of a radioactive discharged/outpatient being admitted, or in the event of an emergency involving a radioactive in-patient.
Potential to extend practice into nuclear cardiology imaging, including cardiac stress testing
Comply with departmental and Trust policies and procedures, and relevant clinical and radiation guidelines and regulations.
Ensure that all nursing documentation is regularly and appropriately reviewed and updated as required.
Assist the head of section to identify hazards relating to clinical and nonclinical risks, support the section in completing appropriate risk assessments and develop action plans to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care.
See job description and person specification for further detail
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree in health/nursing related studies or equivalent
- Basic management training
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Extended nursing roles in: oVenepuncture and cannulation oAdministration of intravenous medicines oUse and care of central venous lines
- Competent in the use of medical devices and willingness to train others on the medical devices used within nuclear medicine
Experience
Essential
- Employment within an acute hospital
- Supervision of other staff
- Evidence of leadership and management ability
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
Desirable
- Recent or current experience within nuclear medicine or diagnostic radiology
- Demonstrate an involvement in a link nurse role, or project work
- Evidence of participation or involvement in audit or research
- Evidence of ability as a trainer (including in manual handling)
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Able to empathetically communicate complex information to patients and their families
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal training sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Good problem solving skills
Desirable
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Able to work independently and solve problems using initiative and self-direction
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective time and resource management skills
- Successful implementation and management of change
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent in, and capable of, using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Experience of providing moving and handling training
Other
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
Desirable
- Attendance at conferences / study days
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree in health/nursing related studies or equivalent
- Basic management training
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Extended nursing roles in: oVenepuncture and cannulation oAdministration of intravenous medicines oUse and care of central venous lines
- Competent in the use of medical devices and willingness to train others on the medical devices used within nuclear medicine
Experience
Essential
- Employment within an acute hospital
- Supervision of other staff
- Evidence of leadership and management ability
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
Desirable
- Recent or current experience within nuclear medicine or diagnostic radiology
- Demonstrate an involvement in a link nurse role, or project work
- Evidence of participation or involvement in audit or research
- Evidence of ability as a trainer (including in manual handling)
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Able to empathetically communicate complex information to patients and their families
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal training sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Good problem solving skills
Desirable
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Able to work independently and solve problems using initiative and self-direction
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective time and resource management skills
- Successful implementation and management of change
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent in, and capable of, using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Experience of providing moving and handling training
Other
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
Desirable
- Attendance at conferences / study days
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.
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.
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).