Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic band 6 nurse to join a dynamic and fast paced Imaging Nursing Team. The role of the imaging nurse is specialised, and there is a requirement to work in all of the different areas of the imaging department inclusive of Interventional Suites, CT, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy and the Radiology Day case Unit. The successful applicant will also be required to participate in the Interventional On Call Service.



The post holder is expected to take part in the organisation of the workload, providing guidance to more junior staff and liaising with other senior nurses, radiographers and radiologists, secretarial staff and the directorate's senior management team as necessary. On occasion, the post holder may be the most senior practitioner in a clinical area and will be expected to act as the daily operational lead for this area.



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



The successful candidate may be given delegated responsibilities for the management and leadership of a clinical area or as defined and delegated by the Imaging Nurse Manager including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and setting of standards on a shift basis.