Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and committed staff nurses to join our dedicated nursing team in the Department of Radiology at Manchester Royal Infirmary site. This post holder will be based at Wythenshawe Radiology department but will also support cross site staffing cover with other IR departments of MFT as and when required.If you are a nurse with Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab or any acute medical or surgical area experience, then its exiting time to join and be part of our fast-developing interventional Radiology Nursing speciality. We offer unique range of services to the Northwest region, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. For our nurses it means the chance to gain diverse experience in pioneering IR .
The post holder will need to undertake out of hours on call commitments as per on call rota and also support cross site working as required.
We are proud of supporting staff through excellent development and training opportunities including a very comprehensive induction &training package to support interventional radiology services.We are a popular placement area for student nurses and associate nurses. Along with supporting senior nurse, as a junior sister / charge nurse you also gain experience of working across directorates to expand your skills and knowledge. Further to enhance your professional development we provide CPD funding opportunities offering a range of internal and external courses.
Main duties of the job
Support with the responsibility of coordination and safe effective management of the interventional radiology patients across all areas of IR, CT & Ultra sound as delegated by the Ward Manager/Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Be responsible for the delivery of clinical expertise in all aspects of nursing care of patients within radiology department
Be able to assist with interventional procedures as a scrub nurse, and also undertake role as monitoring nurse and recovery nurse .
Participate in the out of hours on call service once trained and competent
Carry out nurse led discharge for client group in accordance with the agreed discharge criteria.
Take lead and support with quality improvement projects in supporting IR services
Ensure and contribute to clinical environment being conducive to supporting the education and learning of all staff and students
As a multi skilled practitioner after appropriate training work on a rotational basis within other areas of the department such as Interventional rooms, recovery area Ultrasound, CT, MR scan to support nursing care of patients as necessary.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered with RGN qualification
- Experience of working at senior band 6/band 5 level within a large organization
- Experience of continuous professional education
Desirable
- level 3 studies
- Leadership & Management studies
Experience
Essential
- IR / cath lab nurse experience
- Evidence of taking up senior IR /cath lab nurse roles
Desirable
- experience of clinical audit
- awareness of Risk management
Skills & knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate Excellent communication
- evidence of Workload management of self & others
- demonstrate good clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of clinical governance process
Desirable
- Good IT & work processing skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivational for personals & professional development
- Ability to work with colleagues at all levels
- Inspirational and demonstrate good working relationships
Desirable
- Evidence of problem solving & negotiation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered with RGN qualification
- Experience of working at senior band 6/band 5 level within a large organization
- Experience of continuous professional education
Desirable
- level 3 studies
- Leadership & Management studies
Experience
Essential
- IR / cath lab nurse experience
- Evidence of taking up senior IR /cath lab nurse roles
Desirable
- experience of clinical audit
- awareness of Risk management
Skills & knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate Excellent communication
- evidence of Workload management of self & others
- demonstrate good clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of clinical governance process
Desirable
- Good IT & work processing skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivational for personals & professional development
- Ability to work with colleagues at all levels
- Inspirational and demonstrate good working relationships
Desirable
- Evidence of problem solving & negotiation skills
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).
