Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 6 Interventional Radiology (IR) Nurse to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Radiology team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-acuity, procedure-based environment delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures including pre-assessment, intra-procedural care and post-procedure recovery. You will work closely with other nurses, radiologists, radiographers and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of clinical practice and patient safety.

You will be an NMC-registered nurse with relevant acute, critical care, theatre, endoscopy  or interventional experience, strong clinical skills and the ability to lead, support and supervise junior staff. The role includes participation in on-call services, audit, service development and teaching.

This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development within a supportive team, access to specialist training and the chance to contribute to an expanding interventional radiology service.

Main duties of the job

·        - Provide expert nursing care during interventional radiology procedures, including vascular and non-vascular interventions under local anaesthesia or conscious sedation.

·      -   Undertake patient pre-assessment, consent checks, and preparation for procedures.

·      -   Monitor, evaluate and implement patient care pre, intra-procedurally and during recovery, ensuring safety and comfort.

·       -  Administer prescribe medications.

·      -   Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to legal and professional standards.

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Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.