Senior Staff Nurse- Radiology
Location: The Lister Hospital, London (with some rotation to Chelsea Outpatients Centre)
Time type: Full time
Shift times: Monday – Friday (flexibility required 8am – 8pm) plus on-call, bank holidays & weekends
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive depending on experience

About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse in Radiology to join The Lister Hospital, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. As the Senior Staff Nurse within the Imaging department, you will report to the Imaging Sister and will provide a customer focused high-quality nursing service to our patients and service users. The Senior Staff Nurse will strive for and maintain the best standard of clinical standards and efficiency for our users at all times. The role will require rotation throughout all the imaging modalities (Interventional Radiology, CT, Ultrasound, Breast Imaging, MRI and Core Services) and throughout all the imaging sites within The Lister campus as required. You will also need to be flexible to travel to our other sites-based in Kings Road, Chelsea.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide a professional standard of excellence in nursing services for all patients.
• Competent in all areas of Imaging Nursing, including assisting with one stop breast clinics including imaging guided drainages and biopsies, Interventional Radiology cases and therapeutic procedures.
• Share clinical knowledge with multi-disciplinary colleagues both formally (through CPD sessions/clinical competency forms) and informally (ad hoc teaching/training opportunities).
• Participate in regular mandatory training relating to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children, ensuring compliance in escalation of any safeguarding concerns.
• Assist bookings clerks and Radiographers in the booking of immediate appointments.
• Form an effective working relationship with Consultants, medical, Radiographic and administrative staff within the Department and the hospital as a whole.

What you’ll bring

• Hold a BSc (or equivalent) in Nursing and hold a current UK NMC registration meeting PREP requirement.
• Experience in Imaging and Interventional Radiology is essential
• Demonstrate commitment to Imaging nursing through CPD/protocol development within a radiology area.
• Have a portfolio of relevant CPD
• Post Graduate qualification within a relevant area is desirable
• Previous experience in working with paediatrics is an advantage

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values: Unique and Individual, Kindness and compassion, Honesty, integrity and fairness, Loyalty, respect and dignity.

HCA Healthcare: Over 50 years of creating a healthier tomorrow

We are a Disability Confident committed organisation. Reasonable adjustments are available.