East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Radiology Nurse/ODP (Interventional)

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a friendly multi-disciplinary team working within Interventional Radiology at East Lancashire Hospitals.

The role will involve rotation between all areas giving the applicant opportunities to develop skills in scrub, monitoring of patients, recovery and pre-op assessment.

We have recently employed an assistant practitioner to enable role development within the current team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work in a diverse, busy and expanding speciality.

This is a full time position of 37.5 hours. Candidates will be expected to participate in our 24/7 interventional on-call rota which includes working some Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job
Your main duties will be to scrub up alongside the Radiologist or monitor the patient / administer IV drugs for a variety of Interventional Radiology procedures along with pre-op assessment. You will be expected to provide high standards of patient care and deliver a patient focused service.

This is a demanding role where excellent expertise in all aspects is required to ensure the delivery of a high quality, efficient and professional service. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, performing nursing duties either single handed or as part of a team, whilst ensuring a high standard of patient care is maintained at all times. Applicants will be expected to use their own initiative and be capable of making decisions in unpredictable circumstances.

About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Radiology Nurse / ODP to work full time within the specialised Interventional Radiology team. The successful applicants will support the Lead Radiology Nurse in Angiography.

The Interventional team is made up of 6 Radiographers, 6 Nurses, 1 Assistant Practitioner and 3 Support Workers. We are a friendly and enthusiastic team who strive to ensure patient care is safe, personal and effective and of a high standard. No 2 days in Angiography are ever the same!

There are exciting times ahead for Interventional Radiology as we have recently had our Angiography room updated with a state of the art ceiling mounted tube which is able to perform a wide variety of procedures as well as CT.

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses / ODP's who want to come and join our fabulous team and develop the service we offer at East Lancashire.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 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: 435-D219-26
Job locations: Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, United Kingdom

Main duties of the job

Job responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of nursing to all patients undergoing Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Communicate effectively with all multi disciplinary teams, patients and relatives.
• To document all nursing care appropriately.
• Monitor changes in the patients condition and act accordingly with medical requirements.
• To participate in the safe transfer of patients and equipment.
• Perform pre-op assessment clinics independently.
• Assist the Radiologist with scrubbing for interventional procedures.
• Remain up to date and professionally accountable to NMC codes of conduct and mentoring of student nurses.
• To participate in the 24/7 on call service for interventional procedures

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Patient focused with good standard of patient care
• Able to manage priorities during emergency situations
• Evidence of CPD
• Registered nurse with current NMC registration, BSc or equivalent Adult Nursing or HCPC registered ODP

Desirable

• ILS Training
• Experience working or training in an NHS establishment
• Experience in Interventional Radiology
• Mentorship Skills

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication. Effective listening skills.
• Able to participate in the 24/7 shift system and work flexible hours.
• Willing to adapt to the changing needs of the service
• Proven ability to work in a team - be supportive of team members.
• Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
• Able to organise and manage priorities under pressures, especially out of hours
• Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
• Proven ability to keep information confidential.

Desirable

• Evidence of training in cannulation
• Evidence of training in drug administration
• Evidence of venepuncture

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Radiology Nurse, Saiqa Hanif, saiqa.hanif@elht.nhs.uk, 01254734278

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