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    Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Trials - Bedford, United Kingdom - Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job overview

    Bedford Interventional Radiology are looking for Band 6 Nurses to care for patients undergoing IR procedures, working up to co-ordinating our small team during shifts (4 days a week- see post details)

    Successful applicants will have excellent patient assessment and patient observation skills and be keen to develop into a team leader when enough experience is gained

    Applicants must have experience in an acute hospital setting, Experience of radiology or theatre Nursing is preferred but not essential as training can be provided

    Main duties of the job

    Assess patients for interventional radiology procedures using pre assessment criteria, provide patients with information about heir procedure

    Care for patients undergoing procedures, actively supporting them, monitoring observations, administering medications, insert and remove cannula, monitor CBG

    Care for patients & monitor them post procedure, recovering them, transferring to recovery/wards

    Assist with the preparation of sterile fields and specialist equipment, Scrub Nursing, circulating nurse during procedures

    To wear PPE (lead aprons) during fluoroscopy cases

    To safely administer sedation after receiving sedation training

    To liaise with Radiologists about procedures, make bookings, liaise with bed managers, specialist Nurses and wider team to facilitate smooth procedures

    Act as a practice assessor for Nursing students, support students from the MDT, co-ordinate student placements

    To work independently to organise, co-ordinate and prioritise own daily workload, to act as Nurse in charge for shifts once experienced

    Working for our organisation

    Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

    You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

    We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

    Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

    All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

    Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

  • Assist with the organisation, delivery and evaluation of nursing care for patients undergoing procedures within the Imaging department (e.g. liver biopsies, lung biopsies, and nephrostomies) this includes caring for terminally ill, disabled, elderly and confused patients
  • Oversee the safety and comfort of patients before, during, and after procedures, Nurse led discharge of patients if stable.
  • To work independently to organise, co-ordinate and prioritise own daily workload
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively verbally, face to face and by telephone with a wide range of clinical technical and administrative staff across the Trust, patients, relatives/Carers and visitors to the department. This will include patients whose first language may not be English.
  • Assist the Radiologist in diagnostic procedures according to their professional training and departmental protocols
  • To arrange imaging appointments as required, liaising with wards, radiographers, theatres, staff and patients, dispensing any necessary preparation and instructions
  • Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Diploma or degree level RN Level 1 or equivalent
  • NMC Registered
  • Desirable criteria

  • Mentorship course
  • Revalidation
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Undertakes a range of nursing procedures competently without supervision
  • Provides good level of patient care and has ability to assess clinical information and adjust care to suit patient condition
  • Work Independently and as part of team
  • Good organisational skills and team work
  • Desirable criteria

  • Has attended radiation protection training/ Aware of radiation protection training
  • Worked in IR theatre
  • Scrub Nursing experience
  • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Awareness of infection control and health and safety
  • Demonstrate willingness to learn new skills
  • Maintain professional and educational development
  • Computer literate (iPM, Nervecentre, ICE, outlook, word)
  • Awareness of RCN Radiology Nursing Guidelines
  • Desirable criteria

  • Uses skills in delivery of nursing care for patients undergoing interventional radiological procedures
  • Knowledge and application of RCN Radiology Nursing Guidelines
  • Personal Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Open/Reflective/Warm
  • Enthusiastic and self-aware
  • Creative and Flexible
  • Team focused
  • Professional attitude
  • Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
  • Desirable criteria

  • •Recommend any new skills and procedure that can benefit team and patient care
  • Other

    Essential criteria

  • Experience in acquiring new clinical skills
  • Preparing patients for procedures: Includes checking and verifying vital signs, meds, NPO status, lab results, and medical history
  • Inserting and removing intravenous lines
  • Administration of medications, IV, IM, PO
  • Safe moving & handling of patients and equipment
  • Desirable criteria

  • Any update with evidence based practices and skills
  • ILS qualification
  • IV opioid administration
  • Administration of sedation
  • Safe use of central lines/PICC/Midline/Hickman lines
  • Enteral feed trained
  • TPN trained
  • ALERT course or equivalent
  • Blood product administration
  • Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.



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