Radiology Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Job summary
We are recruiting for a Radiology Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Radiology Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner will participate as a member of the nursing team in providing a high standard of research-based patient care within the Radiology Department.

The post holder will provide advice and support to the team of staff working in all interventional areas including Admission and Recovery in order to deliver a quality service that is linked to high standard of patient care.

Working hours 8:00am - 18:00pm with an on-call element 18:00pm - 21:00pm.

The post holder will take charge of nursing in the absence of the Senior Sister or Sister/Charge Nurse.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job
Undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies.

Adhere to the Ionising Radiation, Medical Exposures Regulations (IR (ME) R, 2000 which includes the wearing of Lead Protective clothing.

Maintain good communication links with patients, relatives, members of the multi-disciplinary team and all departments and wards for elective and emergency patients.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to promote good communication and approach to patient care. Visit inpatients to explain procedures and to give information to patients and ward/medical staff. Ring patients to pre-assess prior to admission.

At all times act as the patents' advocate.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records using appropriate nursing documents.

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 361-8081136
Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

Job description
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience - acute surgical, operating theatres or endoscopy
• Recovery experience and patient assessment skills

Desirable

• Procedural experience - operating theatres, endoscopy
• Ability to act up for the sister/charge nurse in their absence

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work independently to organize own work and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-awareness

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of surgical/medical conditions and their management
• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a radiology/investigative/operating theatre or endoscopy department
• Resource management awareness

Other Requirement
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Promotes equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels valued, listened to and involved in decisions.
• Demonstrates honesty, professionalism and integrity in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code
• Delivers safe, evidence-based, high-quality patient care.
• Contributes to service improvement, raises concerns appropriately, and supports a culture of continuous learning and patient safety.

Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)/ Registered ODP(HPC)
• Commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

• Mentorship/Assessor/Supervisor course
• Manual handling assessor

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Nurse Team Manager
Carolina Coultas
carolina.coultas@nhs.net
01438284815