Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Radiology Nursing team and are seeking Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners wishing to cover a three month long line Interventional Radiology Agency position. Full time, part time hours are available

The varied nature of this specialty means there is always something new and interesting to learn. The post consists of a variety of roles including working as a scrub assistant for sterile interventional procedures, circulating duties for recording patients' observations, IV drug administration and managing patient care from pre-procedure through to post-procedure recovery. The post requires participation in the Interventional Radiology on-call service which is fully operational to cover out of hours emergencies both week day evenings/nights and weekends.

We welcome applicants to have an informal visit of the department to discuss the role in more detail.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa/pro rata
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 153-TSB00268

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Experienced registered Interventional Radiology Nurse.
• Essential: Experienced Registered ODP
• Desirable: A Post Basic Qualification appropriate to this speciality

Experience

• Essential: Either surgical/medical/theatre experience in the acute care setting.
• Desirable: Experience with caring for patients who have undergone interventional radiological procedures.

Technical skills

• Essential: Experience of aseptic scrub skills and techniques
• Essential: Working in a theatre style environment required for major Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Essential: IV drug administration undertake
• Essential: Basic Life Support with adjuncts and willing to advance to next level of Immediate Life Support, ILS.
• Essential: Computer skills
• Essential: Experienced in complying with working Policies and SOP's, Infection Control and Risk Management Policies set by previously employing health care organisations
• Desirable: Central venous devices access management
• Desirable: Totally implanted venous access devices management.
• Desirable: Willing venepuncture and cannulation
• Desirable: Blood Transfusion competencies.

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge and understanding of the principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
• Essential: Knowledge of Data protection act and patient confidentiality
• Essential: To demonstrate the ability to reflect upon practice in order to gain insight into clinical practice, self-growth and development within a specialist area.
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Desirable: Knowledge of caring for patients with peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal and urological disease.
• Desirable: Has attended study days or gained experience within specialities associated with or in working partnership with Interventional Radiology

Other requirements

• Essential: Adaptable to emergency situations and pressurised environment.
• Essential: Ability to cope with rapid through-put of patients and meeting individual patient needs.
• Essential: Participate in on call service.
• Essential: The wearing of lead aprons (PPE) during diagnostic, fluoroscopy and interventional procedures
• Essential: Motivated and adaptable to change
• Desirable: Working in support services sector.

Personal attributes

• Essential: Flexible to service needs and expanding radiology services
• Desirable: Experience in the provision of sessional services or time tabled care provision

Language requirement

• Essential: Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website.

For questions about the job, contact:
Charge Nurse Louise Savage, louise.savage17@nhs.uk, 03000197020