Radiology Sister

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Where applicable, the post-holder will deputise in the absence of the nursing manager, managing staff and physical resources effectively.

Be conversant with all policies and procedures.

Act as an accountable role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leadership, managing and delivering individual high quality patient care and acting as patient advocate throughout Interventional Procedures.

The post-holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, supervise registered and unregistered staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

Many inpatients are acutely unwell requiring emergency procedures/imaging, the post-holder must be confident in managing these patients in the isolated environment of the radiology environment.

The post-holder must be confident supporting out-patients who experience allergic reactions/anaphylaxis or become acutely unwell whilst in the radiology department.

Contribute to the operational and strategic development of Interventional Radiology services whilst ensuring delivery of the clinical governance agenda of the West Suffolk Hospital Trust.

The postholder will be expected to scrub alongside the Consultant Interventional Radiologist in our interventional theatre delivering minimally invasive, image guided procedures.

1. Communication

Assist in the development of communication systems and maintain existing effective systems within the clinical area, with nursing, the multi-disciplinary team and support services staff.

Ensure effective communication takes place between patients and /or relatives and staff.

Participate and communicate effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary.

Report and document relevant information, using their initiative and communication skills to liaise with the Radiology Department, the multi-disciplinary team and other professionals. They must be confident and competent to react to any concerns immediately.

Promote effective communication with ward/departmental staff and multidisciplinary teams by maximising the use of available communication hubs.

2. Clinical Duties

Act as a role model in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care for patients.

Review and evaluate the care given by other team members, ensuring that realistic goals are set in partnership with the patient, and interventions enable the achievement of optimal outcomes.

Identify the need for changes in practice and the implications (including budget). There may be a need for some weekend working to achieve Government and Trust targets.

Ensure an approach to care which recognises the needs and views of patients and their carers.

Ensure an approach to care which minimises clinical risk and maximises clinical effectiveness.

Ensure that clinical and other untoward incidents are reported through the Trusts incident reporting mechanism and that staff are supported in this process.

Assist in the investigation of clinical incidents and errors and to identify and support any required change to nursing practice.

Contributes to policy and practice changes arising from e.g complaints, audits.

Ensure that protective clothing is worn and that radiation protection is adhered to during procedures.

Assist in the investigation of complaints through the Trusts complaint procedure, using these as a learning opportunity and support the Nursing Manager to change practice as a result, when appropriate.

Assist the Nursing Manager in the setting of evidence-based clinical practice standards, guidelines and protocols, which are regularly audited.

Support the development of multidisciplinary clinical audit at unit level.

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.

Ensure the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of patients/clients, relatives and colleagues are respected at all times.

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

Responsible for the timely booking of, 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.

4. Governance

To actively promote the development of evidence-based practice.

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