Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 405-25-NM473RAD
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Radiology
NHS AfC: Band 5
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
Are you a Registered B5 Nurse looking for an exciting new challenge in a specialised area of nursing?
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Radiology Nursing Team and work alongside our Interventional Radiology Team. We are open to candidates who are keen to learn new skills and procedures.
The nursing team has a vital role in Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, ensuring safe and effective patient care. The post holder will be involved with the pre, peri and post procedure care of patients undergoing interventional procedures within the interventional suite and CT and ultrasound departments.
The Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology Department at Dorset County Hospital is cohesive, friendly, and forward thinking with a strong bias towards excellent patient care.
The Radiology Department has been accredited the Quality Standard for Imaging 2021 accreditation.
Banding will be based on experience and performance at interview.
Main duties of the job
The Radiology Department currently has a full time Band 5 Staff Nurse vacancy within the nursing team. Successful applicants should have good communication skills and flexibility to work within a changing environment. The applicant will be required to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
The hours are 37.5 hours per week to be worked Monday-Friday in core service hours.
Working for our organisation
Dorset County Hospital is a forward thinking innovative medium sized hospital with a major trauma unit, delivering services for the population of West Dorset and beyond.
Dorset County hospital is in the small county town of Dorchester. Dorset is famed for its scenery and rugged coastline most of which is protected by World Heritage as an area of outstanding natural beauty and is a prime holiday location with the population doubling in the summer months and offers excellent recreational facilities both land and water based.
We would welcome you to come and discuss the department in further detail.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.
Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered with NMC
- Evidence of CPD
- Intravenous Administration of Medications
- Immediate Life Support Training
Desirable criteria
- Teaching course/ further qualification
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Significant and recent acute nursing experience at Band 5.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of professional nursing issues.
- Understanding of the Radiology nursing role, specifically scrub nurse role and Interventional Radiology.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to practice as a proficient practitioner.
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements
- Evidence of an area of special interest within Radiology Nursing.
- Evidence of ability to develop leadership skills.
- Knowledge of clinical audit.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle De La Haye
- Job title
- Radiology Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 255276
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