Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 Month maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Other
- Job ref
- 374-LB2606
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest with Cross site working
- Town
- St Leonards-On-Sea
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Interventional Radiology
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
Band 5 Interventional Radiology Nurse
An exciting opportunity for 12 Months secondment or temporary fixed term contract. This is a dynamic ever evolving position.
If you are looking to further your nursing career; enjoy working in a busy and innovative environment, possess excellent communication and organisational skills; keen to work alongside, multi-professional teams, then this could be just the job you have been searching for.
Main duties of the job
We would like to appoint a Staff Nurse to join our small, friendly and hard-working team. Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated and caring nurses. Our Interventional Radiology department is a purpose-built suite situated in the main radiology department. It’s a dynamic, fast paced environment and it is developing rapidly. New techniques alongside new equipment and a motivated multidisciplinary team certainly ensure that no two days are the same!
There are elements of recovery nursing and surgical scrubbing involved in this post and rest assured that full training and support is promised to the successful candidate.
A minimum of 6 months post qualification experience is desirable, although newly qualified nurses are welcome to apply as a full preceptorship programme will support you; and remember there is scope to pursue a whole career in this field.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of diploma level / degree level study
- Registered General Nurse on the NMC register
- Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
- Enhanced clinical skills in specialist area.
- Evidence of continual professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of significant post registration NHS or simiar experience
- Proven relevant recent experience of patient care in specialist area
- Experience of working autonomously and managing own patient caseload
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of delivering training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Enhanced skills in specialist area
- Knowledge of recent developments in specialist area
- Strong knowledge of relevant guidelines and best practice
- Able to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure using own initiative
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Good IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerrie Howe
- Job title
- Matron Interventional Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 773246 / 771833
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