Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Sister/Charge Nurse in the Interventional Radiology Theatres department at Hull Royal Infirmary.
We are seeking a Registered Nurse with proven leadership skills to manage a team of registered and non-registered nurses to ensure the highest standards of nursing care. The post-holder will be an effective role model with at least 5 years post-registration experience, of which at least 1 year must be at Band 6 level. Ideally they will have Interventional Radiology experience.
Hull Royal includes busy vascular, neuro and non-vascular services. The department also has a day unit to recover patients after undergoing interventional procedures. The department treats both inpatients and outpatients, electively and acutely and works alongside other modalities within radiology, including fluoroscopy, CT, ultrasound and MRI. The department also provides 24/7 on call provision for it's vascular and non-vascular patients, this will include neuro thrombectomy in the future. Interventional Radiology is an ever-changing speciality and the post-holder will be required to manage improvement projects and support and develop staff through changes.
Excellent communication skills are essential to deal with patients and other health professionals and administration staff, both within the multi-disciplinary department and across the trust and wider group. The successful post-holder must uphold the trust values of Compassion, Honesty, Respect and Teamwork.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring the highest standard of patient care and safety through delivery of clinical duties and management responsibilities.
Overseeing the day-to-day running of the department, liaising with other departments and within the multi-disciplinary team
Managing the nursing team to include rostering, HR issues, absence management, recruitment and retention, staff development, appraisal and NMC revalidation and budgetary management.
Involvement in audits at department level and trust wide.
Leading change management.
About us
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 description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level
- Completed practice assessor/mentorship programme
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years as RN at least 1 year B6 level
- Provide portfolio of clinical experience
- Demonstrable evidence of leadership
- Evidence of budget management
Desirable
- Experience in IR or related speciality
- IV drug administration, venepuncture, cannulation, administration of conscious sedation
Skills, knowledge, ability
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive situations
- Understands confidentiality
- Good organisational skills/prioritisation of workload
- Able to facilitate change
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Keyboard/IT skills
Miscellaneous
Essential
- Ability to participate in on-call rota
- Ability to wear lead protection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level
- Completed practice assessor/mentorship programme
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years as RN at least 1 year B6 level
- Provide portfolio of clinical experience
- Demonstrable evidence of leadership
- Evidence of budget management
Desirable
- Experience in IR or related speciality
- IV drug administration, venepuncture, cannulation, administration of conscious sedation
Skills, knowledge, ability
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive situations
- Understands confidentiality
- Good organisational skills/prioritisation of workload
- Able to facilitate change
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Keyboard/IT skills
Miscellaneous
Essential
- Ability to participate in on-call rota
- Ability to wear lead protection
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).
