Staff Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a proactive and dynamic band 5 Registered Nurse to work within our Imaging department. There is rotation for the imaging nurse through the Radiology CT and Radiology Daycase Unit at our Royal Stoke and County sites.

Within the Imaging Department we are increasingly striving to improve patient pathways by increasing day case procedures and we are very proud of our Radiology Day case unit.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to provide a nurse led service performing venepuncture, cannulation and assist the radiologist with imaging guided procedures. The successful candidate will work closely to provide a holistic approach for patients by working closely with other allied health professionals such as Radiologists and radiographers and nursing assistants.

We are keen to recruit an individual with a caring and compassionate personality, as excellent and safe patient care is our number one priority.

This post may suit a newly qualified band 5 nurse interested in joining an exciting and dynamic team. Visits to our department are encouraged to give the candidate more details of the role and to give more insight into the procedures.

We are committed to being a Centre of Excellence for Imaging Department. The successful candidate will have full in house training and will be supported to become a confident Practioner in all of our specialised areas.

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking a proactive and dynamic band 5 Registered Nurse to work within our Imaging department across both sites of UHNM. Our unit consists of a 9 bedded Radiology Day Case Unit, 3 Interventional Radiology Theatres (2 Vascular and 1Vascular/ Neuro), CT and Ultrasound at our Royal Stoke base and CT, Ultrasound and 1 Interventional Radiology suite at County.

We are keen to recruit an individual with a caring and compassionate personality, as excellent patient care is our number one priority.

This post would also suit a newly qualified band 5 nurse interested in joining an exciting and dynamic team. Visits to our department are encouraged to give the candidate more details of the role and to give more insight into the procedures.

Operational hours are as followed;

Radiology Day Case Unit: Early 7:30-15:30

Mid 9:00-17:00

Late 14:00-22:00

Interventional Radiology 09:00-17:00.

There will be a requirement for the successful applicant to take part in the on call service pro rata. Full training will be given.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.