Registered Nurse Clinical Radiology

Job summary

Band 5 Radiology Nurse - Grange University Hospital - GUH

Pioneering, enthusiastic, dedicated, caring and highly skilled.

These are a few words that describe the Interventional Radiology nursing team within our Health Board.

Are you interested in developing your nursing skills working with a highly skilled interventional team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated nurse who is keen to pursue a career within clinical interventional Radiology and be part of a highly skilled team working across The Grange University Hospital at Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran and The Royal Gwent Hospital.

The role will also include being part of the on call team, once all training and competencies have been achieved.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.
• To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.
• To assist in developing an environment which supports the value ofnursing care within the radiology department.
• To take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of a defined group of patients as appropriate.
• To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
• To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing.
• To participate in the formal monitoring of standards.
• To act as an advocate for patients and their significant others.
• To maintain accurate records/standards for documentation, including IT, data collection and input.
• To manage patients with complex needs and act as a resource for junior staff with these patients.
• This role involves working within IR Theatre: working as a scrub assistant, acting as circulating nurse and monitoring and caring for patients undergoing a variety procedures.
• Working within the IR pre assessment clinic
• Caring for patients within the IR day case ward and recovery area.
• This post involves working across sites at GUH and RGH and participating in a 24/7 on call rota.
• Working within radiology requires the wearing of personal protective equipment including the wearing of lead coats for significant periods of time.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.