Radiology Nurse Clinical Lead

Main area Radiology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full flexibility required, including on‑call nights and weekends) Job
-SP06338-C

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state‑of‑the‑art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and dynamic Registered Nurse, or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)to join our Radiology team as Interventional Radiology Clinical Lead
.

This is a key leadership role within a busy interventional radiology service. The successful candidate will provide visible clinical leadership
, supporting the day‑to‑day operational management of the service while maintaining a strong focus on patient experience, quality improvement, staff development and wellbeing.

The primary focus of the role will be leading the Interventional Radiology nursing team
, ensuring the provision of safe, effective and compassionate care for patients undergoing a wide range of interventional procedures. The post holder will provide oversight for the IR service – including the pre‑assessment of the patients, the management of the daycase unit and the day‑to‑day running of the interventional radiology unit. There will be a need to work clinically within each of the three area (the pre‑operative service, the day case unit and in the interventional radiology environment).

This is a fast‑paced, highly specialised and hands‑on role requiring excellent clinical skills, sound judgement and the ability to effectively manage complex situations. The successful candidate will be experienced in interventional radiology practice or a similar interventional speciality and demonstrate strong technical, organisational and leadership capabilities.

In addition to maintaining high standards of…