Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
PERMANENT GOOD SALARY
MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING NHS NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team, enhancing collaboration and professional development.
Direct involvement in patient care, providing support, information, and counseling to patients and their families.
Participation in continuous in-service training, ensuring up-to-date skills in the administration of radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceuticals.
Involvement in specialized procedures such as myocardial perfusion imaging, expanding nursing expertise and career growth.
Ability to contribute to the safety of pediatric patients, which is rewarding and critical in the healthcare setting.
Engagement with safeguarding meetings and initiatives, playing a vital role in patient safety and care standards.
Participation in resolving complaints, providing opportunities to improve patient experience and service delivery.
The Band 5 Staff Nurse position at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust involves being an integral part of the Nuclear Medicine Service, working within a multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, clinical scientists, and technologists. Key responsibilities include patient assessment and care, particularly in cardiac stressing and paediatric services. The nurse will ensure patient safety during Nuclear Medicine procedures, provide informative support to patients and their families regarding the administration of radioactive materials, and participate in training for various procedures.
Additionally, duties require the staff nurse to represent the Nuclear Medicine department at meetings, assist in resolving complaints, and support higher-grade nursing staff with new techniques and protocols. The role emphasises continuous professional development to ensure adherence to safety protocols, particularly concerning ionising radiation, and aims to deliver high-quality care to patients throughout their treatment.
Additionally, duties require the staff nurse to represent the Nuclear Medicine department at meetings, assist in resolving complaints, and support higher-grade nursing staff with new techniques and protocols. The role emphasises continuous professional development to ensure adherence to safety protocols, particularly concerning ionising radiation, and aims to deliver high-quality care to patients throughout their treatment.
Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team, enhancing collaboration and professional development.
Direct involvement in patient care, providing support, information, and counseling to patients and their families.
Participation in continuous in-service training, ensuring up-to-date skills in the administration of radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceuticals.
Involvement in specialized procedures such as myocardial perfusion imaging, expanding nursing expertise and career growth.
Ability to contribute to the safety of pediatric patients, which is rewarding and critical in the healthcare setting.
Engagement with safeguarding meetings and initiatives, playing a vital role in patient safety and care standards.
Participation in resolving complaints, providing opportunities to improve patient experience and service delivery.
The post holder will participate in all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine Service as part of a multidisciplinary team of nurses, clinical scientists, technologists and clerical staff.
Duties include patient assessment, involvement in cardiac stressing, liaising with wards to ensure optimum patient care while patient is in the department.
Post holder will also be expected to be involved in the Nuclear Medicine paediatric service. In addition you would be expected to represent nuclear medicine at required meeting such as safeguarding and acting as the Fab Champion.
- Direct patient care, providing a quality supportive service to patients and significant others, offering advice, information, support and counselling.
- Assess, counsel and monitor patients undergoing routine Nuclear Medicine procedures, ensuring patient safety.
With continuous in-service training, perform several different methods of administration of a variety of radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceuticals, whilst working to strict protocols under safe practice.
Provide routine advice to patients undergoing administration of radioactive materials as well as to staff or relatives providing care to such patients, to ensure the risks of exposure to ionising radiation are understood by the concerned parties.
With continuous in-service training, participate in non-physician led stressing for myocardial perfusion imaging.
With continuous in-service training, ensure paediatric safety.
- Assist higher-grade nursing staff with the introduction of new procedures and techniques into routine service.
- Respond to complaints and assist in their resolution within the Trust's complaints handling framework.
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- Direct patient care, providing a quality supportive service to patients and significant others, offering advice, information, support and counselling.
- Assess, counsel and monitor patients undergoing routine Nuclear Medicine procedures, ensuring patient safety.
With continuous in-service training, perform several different methods of administration of a variety of radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceuticals, whilst working to strict protocols under safe practice.
Provide routine advice to patients undergoing administration of radioactive materials as well as to staff or relatives providing care to such patients, to ensure the risks of exposure to ionising radiation are understood by the concerned parties.
With continuous in-service training, participate in non-physician led stressing for myocardial perfusion imaging.
With continuous in-service training, ensure paediatric safety.
- Assist higher-grade nursing staff with the introduction of new procedures and techniques into routine service.
- Respond to complaints and assist in their resolution within the Trusts complaints handling framework.
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To work as a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the UK, you'll need a combination of specific qualifications, clinical skills, and personal attributes. Here’s a breakdown of what is typically required:
Qualifications
1. Nursing Degree: You must hold a registered nursing degree from a recognized institution. This includes a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing or a diploma in nursing.
2. Nursing Registration: You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Clinical Skills
1. Patient Care: Ability to provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and monitoring vital signs.
2. Assessment Skills: Proficiency in assessing patients’ needs and understanding complex health conditions.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS): Training in basic life support and emergency response techniques.
4. IV Skills: Competency in administering intravenous treatments if required by the department.
5. Infection Control: Knowledge of infection prevention and control measures.
6. Medication Management: Understanding pharmacology and being able to safely administer medications.
7. Record Keeping: Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
Interpersonal Skills
1. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare colleagues.
2. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
3. Empathy: Strong interpersonal skills to provide emotional support to patients and their families.
4. Problem-Solving: Critical thinking and decision-making skills to manage patient care and resolve issues.
Personal Attributes
1. Attention to Detail: Being thorough and accurate in your assessment and treatment of patients.
2. Resilience: Ability to cope with the emotional and physical demands of nursing.
3. Adaptability: Flexibility to cope with changing situations and priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.
4. Time Management: Strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks and manage workload effectively.
Additional Considerations
1. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Commitment to ongoing education and professional development to stay current with best practices in nursing.
2. Specialization: Depending on the setting, knowledge or interest in a specific nursing specialty (such as elderly care, pediatrics, mental health, etc.) can be beneficial.
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