Interventional Radiology Staff Nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.         Communication and Team Working

•       Ensures and demonstrates effective communication takes place between patients, relatives, and staff.

•       Participates and communicates effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary.

•       Supports bereaved and distressed patients/relatives.

•       Ensures when patient’s concerns are identified they are addressed where possible, and informal complaints dealt with appropriately.

•       Assist in the teaching of junior staff and learners in nursing practices Acting as link nurse/mentor for named learners as required

•        Assist in the supervision, support, training and assessment of non-registered skilled workers

•        Participates in the induction of staff

•        Takes lead responsibility for teaching and assessing learners in practice and encourages critical reflection as in clinical supervision

•       Undertakes preceptorship and supervises junior qualified staff

•       Demonstrates verbal communication through the ability to give basic information and support to individuals. To listen effectively and modify and modify communication to individual needs.

•       Demonstrates the ability to record accurate, succinct clear reports and documentation.

2.         Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients)

•       Assesses nursing care to be delivered. Plans, prioritises and supervises care within an allocated time frame. Delegate activities to team members appropriately

•       Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager

•       Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards

•       Identifies problems and risks, decides on appropriate actions via a structured approach and report promptly to other staff on matters requiring their input

•       Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/departments.

•       Ensures all emergencies, untoward incidents, complaints and grievances are responded to and reported in accordance with Trust Policies

•       Contributes to the effective and efficient use of resources. Including safe use, checking, maintenance and storage of equipment

•       Works collaboratively with the patient Flow Team in relation to decisions on patient flow issues.

•       Formally monitors quality of care for area of responsibility

•       Manages own time and responds to unexpected demands in a professional manner.

•       Work as an integral team member in the interventional theatre supporting patients undergoing interventional procedures

•       Responsible for clinical assessment and management of patients attending the radiology department who experience unexpected clinical events, ensuring appropriate care is provided and concerns are escalated as indicated.

•       Monitor and support patients undergoing complex interventional radiology procedures acting as scrub nurse as required following completion of competencies.

•       Responsible for the timely booking of (including requesting a bed), pre-assessment and prep of patients undergoing interventional procedures in the radiology department following a period of induction.

•       Liaising closely with the multi-disciplinary teams across the trust to ensure timely interventions as required.

3.          Delivery Of Care

•        Carries out the assessment of patients identifying nursing problems and needs in partnership with the patient, and with appropriate members of the inter-professional team

•       Assesses risks to patients which need to be managed in relation to their health and well being within scope of nursing practice

•        To plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients and with increasing experience uses an holistic approach and an evidence based approach

•        Ensures that skilled care is given to patients and that all drugs and treatments are administered as prescribed

•        Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patients condition

•        Ensures the significance of data relating to patient’s condition and progress is interpreted and acted on

•       Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and updates care plans and goals to take account of any changing needs of the patient

•        Contributes to health promotion and raising of health awareness with patients and relatives

•        Ensures safe practice to minimise the risk of infection to patients and staff

•       Plans discharge needs of patients from admission, ensuring appropriate involvement of inter professional team and other agencies in the process

•       Assesses the learning needs of individual patients and/or relatives

•        Instructs and demonstrates procedures to patients and/or relatives when competent to do so

•        Evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching and takes necessary action to achieve objectives

4.         Leadership and management:

•       Assist in the teaching of junior staff and learners in nursing practices Acting as link nurse/mentor for named learners as required.

•       Assist in the supervision, support, training, and assessment of non-registered skilled workers.

•       Participates in the induction of staff.

•       Takes lead responsibility for teaching and assessing learners in practice and encourages critical reflection as in clinical supervision.

•       Undertakes preceptorship and supervises junior qualified staff.

•       Participate in appraisals following a period of induction and training.

•       Is fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including Major Accident, Resuscitation, Fire, Health and Safety, and acts within them.  

5.         Professional Conduct and Professional Development

  Responsible for exercising professional accountability and ensuring that;

•       Patients’ interests and rights are respected and acts as an advocate on behalf of patients

•       The privacy of the patient is respected • High standards are achieved and maintained

•       Through working in partnership with patients ensures they are the focus of effective care

•       The role of other persons delivering health care is recognised and respected • Public trust and confidence is not jeopardised

•       Any action or decision not to act taken in the course of professional practice can be justified

•       Insight into own needs for professional development, education and in-service training;

•       accesses development opportunities through an agreed PDP

•       Understands and uses evidence based practice within own area, produces literature to share with colleagues and shares knowledge and clinical expertise

•       Contributes to service and practice development initiatives within the clinical setting

•       Demonstrates critical reflection skills and the learning gained from experience

•       Abides by the legal and statutory rules relating to practice

•       Complies with the Trust uniform policy