Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-RK-IR-2026
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Preceptee Adult Staff Nurse Interview Day - Interventional Radiology
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Interventional Radiology Interview Day for Third Year Adult Nursing Students
We are excited to be recruiting into our Interventional Radiology Department!
Interventional Radiology is one of the most innovative and rapidly developing specialties within healthcare. We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for newly qualified nurses to join our team and develop specialist knowledge and skills within this unique area.
For the first time, we are offering a 2-year preceptorship programme within Interventional Radiology. This programme will provide exposure to a range of specialist areas including, Vascular Interventional Radiology, Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology, Neuro Interventional Radiology, CT & US interventions and Emergency and Acute Interventional Services
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a variety of clinical settings whilst developing your confidence, competence, and expertise within a highly specialised service.
As the role includes a combination of procedural, day-case and emergency services, flexibility is essential. You will be expected to work a range of shifts, including weekdays, on-call commitments, weekends and extended hours where service needs require.
Whether you are looking to start your nursing career in a specialist area or are interested in innovative, patient-focused care, Interventional Radiology offers a rewarding and diverse career pathway with excellent opportunities for professional development.
Main duties of the job
During the programme, you will:
- Complete the Trust Preceptorship Programm
- Undertake specialist Interventional Radiology training and competencies
- Develop advanced assessment and patient management skills
- Gain experience supporting minimally invasive procedures
- Participate in multidisciplinary working with radiologists, radiographers, nurses and allied health professionals
- Benefit from protected study time and regular group support sessions throughout the programme
Working for our organisation
Why Work For Us?
With an amazing quality of life, stunning waterfront location, buzzing city centre, fascinating maritime history, there is quite simply nowhere better to live, work and play than Plymouth. Plymouth is an ambitious city with huge growth potential and exciting major changes ahead. We have already seen the growth of the university, the redevelopment of Royal William Yard and Millbay, one of the UK’s top 50 regeneration projects. The Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal is a groundbreaking deal with the government to deliver economic growth in the south west, which could see £296 million pumped into the region over the next 15 years, its exciting times ahead.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
· Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing, care (i.e. washing, mouth care, and toileting), recognising and meeting the specific needs of patients.
· Provide and prioritise own tasks.
· To carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and
reporting all changes in patients condition to senior staff.
· To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising,
recording and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.
· Undertake the escort of patients to other departments, under the direction of the registered nurse (when deemed competent).
· To support nutritional needs of patients by assisting with feeding and drinking, reporting on concerns about dietary intake to senior staff.
· An awareness of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.
· To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and refer patients to senior staff.
· Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registered practitioner.
· To maintain his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Working towards RGN qualification and NMC registration
Apptitudes And abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both verbal/ written
- Ability to recognise and escalate patient deterioration appropriately
- Ability to work autonomously whilst recognising own limitations
- Effective team-working and organisation skills
- Around clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients experiencing anxiety, pain and distress
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload in busy clinical environment
- Ability to work safely and effectively under pressure
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Sayles & Sue Oner
- Job title
- Interventional Radiology Lead Nurses
- Email address
- [email protected]
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