London: The Harley Street Campus and The Princess Grace Hospital

Full time: 37.5 hours per week + rotational on call.

Shifts: (Shifts vary between Monday-Friday from 8:00-20:00, with additional weekday and weekend on call).

Salary: Competitive (DOE) plus Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development) 

We are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse in Imaging/Interventional Radiology (IR) to join The Harley Street Clinic with cross site working at The Princess Grace Hospital.   As a Senior Staff Nurse within the imaging department you will provide a customer focused and high-quality nursing standards of care to our patients and service users. As a competent and experienced IR nurse you will be able to scrub and circulate throughout all the imaging modalities (IR, CT, MRI and Core Services) whilst providing highly skilled support in cases such as angiograms, embolization, PIC line and ports insertions, imaging guided drainages, biopsies and other therapeutic procedures. 

As a Senior Staff Nurse within the imaging department you will provide a customer focused and high-quality nursing service to our patients and service users.  

The role will require rotation throughout all the imaging modalities (IR, CT, MRI and Core Services) and throughout all the imaging sites, although the primary base will be the Harley Street Clinic.

You will also need to be flexible to work across the Harley St Campus which includes The Harley St Clinic and The Princess Grace Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional standard of excellence in nursing service for all patients.

• Competent in all areas of imaging Nursing, including assisting with one stop breast clinic, imaging guided drainages, biopsies, Interventional Radiology cases and therapeutic procedures.

• Form an effective working relationship with Consultants, Radiographers and administrative staff/medical secretaries within the Department and the wider hospital.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.    

What you'll bring:   

• Hold a BSc (or equivalent) in Nursing and hold a current UK NMC registration

• Significant experience in Imaging/Interventional Radiology (IR) is essential.

• Critical thinking and rapid decision-making to be able make quick, accurate clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment

• Radiation Safety: Demonstrating knowledge of radiation protection protocols for themselves and the patient.

• Be able to effectively communicate within a multidisciplinary team (radiologists, radiographers) and providing emotional support to patients, who are often awake during procedures.

• Able to use own initiative and ability to work as part of the team.

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the service requirements and will be required to work on call to cover the emergency service.

• Ability to work under pressure and reliable.

• Strong organisational skills working across many modalities

Why HCA UK? 

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse in Imaging, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you   

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals   

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service   

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme   

• Group Life Assurance from day one   

• Critical illness cover   

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay   

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers   

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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