Interventional Radiology Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Radiology team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse/Sister. Working within a specialist and expanding service, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures.

As a senior member of the nursing team, you will provide clinical leadership, coordinate daily service delivery, and support the effective management of patient flow, staffing and resources. Working closely with Consultant Interventional Radiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure excellent patient outcomes and experiences. You will coordinate care throughout the patient pathway, including assessment, procedural support, recovery and discharge planning, while supporting patients undergoing procedures under conscious sedation and promoting safe clinical practice.

The role includes supervising and developing staff, contributing to education and workforce development, and supporting audit, quality improvement, governance and service development activities. You will also undertake delegated management responsibilities, including appraisals, sickness management and e-rostering, and deputise for the Senior Sister when required.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Interventional Radiology Charge Nurse/Sister, you will provide expert nursing care and clinical leadership within a busy specialist service. Working closely with Consultant Interventional Radiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care throughout the patient pathway, while coordinating day-to-day clinical activity, patient flow and staff deployment to ensure a safe and effective service. You will provide visible leadership, supporting and developing nursing, support and student staff through supervision, mentorship and education.

The role includes supporting patients undergoing procedures under conscious sedation, responding to deteriorating patients and emergency situations, and promoting safe clinical practice. You will contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives, helping to enhance patient outcomes and drive innovation.

You will also undertake delegated management responsibilities, including staff supervision, appraisals, sickness management and rostering, and deputise for the Senior Sister when required. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse with a passion for patient care, leadership and service development.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

We recognise Interventional Radiology is progressing rapidly as technology and new skills are developed within our speciality and we therefore encourage enthusiasm within our nursing team to develop and expand nursing knowledge and skill sets. We are currently undergoing a refurbishment at the Royal Hallamshire to include 2 new Angio suites and associated facilities to support our services and teams.

We are looking to embrace exciting new developments in the future within the department at STHFT.