Staff Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7263644/249-7263644 |
Summary
Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Summer 2025 please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.
Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? An excellent full time opportunity has arisen in the busy Radiology Department at The Great Western Hospital in Swindon. Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment enabling you to further develop your skills and experience so you can provide our patients with the high-quality care that we know you strive to deliver.
The role is currently 37.5 hours per week working 7.5 hours Monday to Friday.
Join this busy department and continue to make a difference.
For further details or an informal visit please contact Kim Goldfinch - Sister on 01793 605060.
This role will be part of the expanding CT Cardiac service, you will also be required to assist in interventional and diagnostic procedures undertaken in fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT.
The Radiology department consists of 2 interventional rooms, 2 fluoroscopy rooms, 7 general x-ray rooms, 5 ultrasound rooms, 3 diagnostic CT scanners, 2 MRI scanners and a nursing recovery bay. The department is always expanding and we would love you to join us in this expansion! Full clinical training and support will be provided.
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4. To independently telephone pre assess patients for a variety of interventional procedures. This includes a role in assessing their suitability for the intervention, ordering appropriate tests and giving of appropriate advice.
5. To administer prescribed intravenous drugs to patients before and during an interventional procedure as appropriate. This includes acting as sedation assistant, administering and closely monitoring IV sedation, ensuring comfort and safety.
6. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
7. To prepare equipment for the safe care of the patient and assist Radiologist during sterile interventional procedures as scrub nurse.
8. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
Please see Job Description for full duties
This advert closes on Saturday 5 Jul 2025
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