Staff Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Job summary

The successful applicant will assist with patient admission for their procedure. Helping and moving around the International Radiology Suite, learning conscious sedation techniques and obtaining ILS training, gaining knowledge and expertise in pain management, and recovering patients from general anaesthesia.

We are providing a wonderful job opportunity in a stimulating, innovative setting. Additionally, we have a training program that offers you the chance to join in the Recovery GSTT course accredited by Kings College University. And an amazing opportunity to working with GSTT on the ACORN research initiative.

The International Radiology departments cover our round-the-clock on-call service, including on weekends and bank holidays, and operate a fully staffed weekday service with different shift patterns across three sites. The successful candidate will support and teach students as well.

The nursing team is seeking a highly driven and enthusiastic nurse to join the Department of International Radiology  an acute Trust situation, the successful applicant will have a significant role in the treatment and management of both inpatients and outpatients in need of intervention operations. In order to support the service's ongoing development and provide a high standard of care and a satisfying patient experience while being sensitive to the needs of other clinical directorates within GSTT.

the individual will collaborate closely with the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, Sister/Charge Nurse, and Matron.

Additionally, you will assist with cardiac Catheterisation, intervention radiology, and the treatment of paediatric patients at Evelina Children's Hospital.

In addition to being a registered nurse, the candidate must have a strong commitment to their own personal growth and a deep interest in the direction that intervention radiology and the profession are taking.

This role will be part of a Transparent interview pilot. If you are shortlisted we will share some or all of your interview questions with you when we send you your interview invite.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities

Please see attached Job description for full details.

Main responsibilities but not limited to are:

• Assessing patients needs
• Circulating in the I.R suite
• Sedating patients (once signed off as competent)
• Assisting the radiologist as a scrub nurse
• Recovering post G.A patients
• Administrating I.V medications/ I.V blood products (training will be provided)

Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.

Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of…