Job summary
Are you a Registered B5 or B6 Nurselooking 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.
About us
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.
Dorset County Hospital offers you the opportunity to escape the rat race and embrace an enviable quality of life.
We would welcome you to come and discuss the department in further detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must be a qualified nurse with experience of working in an acute or similar setting.
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.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered with NMC
- Evidence of CPD
- Immediate Life Support Training
- Intravenous Administration of Medications
Desirable
- Teaching course/ further qualification
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant and recent acute nursing experience at Band 5.
Desirable
- Understanding of professional nursing issues.
- Understanding of the Radiology nursing role, specifically scrub nurse role and Interventional Radiology.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- 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
- 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY