Staff Nurse; Neuro Interventional Radiology, Dublin

Job Title: Staff Nurse

Department: Neuro Interventional Radiology

Reports to: Interventional Radiology Nurse Manager

Date: 2026

Background

As part of the development of the Beacon Brain Institute a new designated neuro interventional radiology (IR) suite will be opening in the Summer of 2026. A neuro IR suite provides specialised care before, during and after minimally invasive, image guided neurovascular procedures such as endovascular coiling of brain aneurysms, cerebral angiograms and carotid stenting. 

Over all Purpose of Job

Provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care for assigned patients while providing exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the center of all we do.  

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Work within professional guidelines as laid down by NMBI Code of Conduct for Nurses

 Assist for neuro interventional radiology procedures including induction of anaesthesia

 Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures.

 Perform comprehensive neurological and haemodynamic assessments

 Ability to respond quickly to neuro emergencies.

 Carry out all Nursing practice in accordance with Beacon Hospital Policies; including the care, control and administration of medicines.

 Maintain accurate nursing records as per hospital policy.

 Collaborate with neuro interventional radiology team and neurosurgical services team in order to provide a high standard of patient care and service delivery.

 Maintain and update own knowledge continuously, and participate in on-going education. Where determined as a service requirement, willingness to pursue, relevant education and training to enhance scope of practice, for example new procedures in neuro interventional radiology.

 Be aware of the hazards which can occur within the Department, i.e. electrical, chemical and transport, and initiate preventative measures.

 Monitor and supervise the safe maintenance of equipment; reporting problems to the Clinical Coordinator or her deputy.

 Deputise for the Clinical Coordinator in their absence.

 Assist with the duty roster in order to provide effective staffing cover to meet the needs of the department including weekend.

 Discuss any problems or potential problems with the Clinical Coordinator or Nurse in Charge.

 You may be required to work in any service area as the need arises. Such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Hospital authority through the Director of Nursing Services.

 Keep up to date with mandatory training such as Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

 Willingness to champion and promote the advancement of technology to enhanced organisation of nursing and delivery of patient care. This may include, but not limited to a "Train the Trainer" role in the context of Patient Records, Safe Staffing Framework and Dependency Acuity tools.

 Foster a learning environment for the benefit of staff.

 Assist less experienced staff to develop their skills in Nursing.

 Willingness to act as a "Link Nurse" where required and carry out the duties in relation to same e.g. report writing, data collection, meeting attendance, peer support, training and education, facilitated through rostering by local ward management.

 Lead / participate in unit specific and hospital wide quality improvement projects.

 Undertakes the collection, input and analysis of data as outlined in the quality improvement projects or as designated by the Line Manager.

 Participate in the Joint Commissioning accreditation (JCI) process and preparation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

NMBI Registered General Nurse licence.

Experience

Minimum 3 yrs acute hospital experience.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing essential.

Experience in Neuro Interventional radiology is desirable

Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge

Teamwork

 Demonstrate ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

 Demonstrate motivation and an innovative approach to job.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

 Demonstrate effective communication skills including the ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner.

 Demonstrate an understanding of change management.

Planning & Organising

 Demonstrate evidence of effective planning, organising and time management skills.

 Demonstrate flexible approach - to internal rotations, rostering e.g. weekend duty, on call, attitude to work.

Knowledge

 Demonstrate evidence of recent and relevant experience in the specialised area and in an acute hospital setting.

 Demonstrate knowledge of new developments in specialised area.

 Demonstrate knowledge of national strategies where appropriate to nursing care.

Patient & Customer Focus

 Demonstrate a focus on quality.

 Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respect.

Personal Competencies

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Duty hours

All employees of Beacon expected to work flexible hours

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in the light of the changing needs of the Hospital.