Job summary
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To lead specialist nursing, maintaining and developing a quality service for patients undergoing living kidney donation and transplantation.
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To take overall responsibility for the care of a case load of potential living kidney donors, those undergoing donation and the renal patients receiving live donation.
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Provide expert advice and specialist support and education/training to staff, patients and their families throughout the live donor pathway
Main duties of the job
A band 7 transplant nurse specialist to take responsibility for live donor transplant co-ordination for a caseload of patients
As live donor co-ordinator develop and maintain a quality service for live donor and patients undergoing live donor transplantation
To participate in the on-call rota for kidney offers
Please see job description for full description of main duties and responsibilities
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 19,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- On site day nursery
- Amazon parcel collection points
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
A band 7 transplant nurse specialist to take responsibility for live donor transplant co-ordination for a caseload of patients
As live donor co-ordinator develop and maintain a quality service for live donor and patients undergoing live donor transplantation
To participate in the on-call rota for kidney offers
Please see job description for full description of main duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
A band 7 transplant nurse specialist to take responsibility for live donor transplant co-ordination for a caseload of patients
As live donor co-ordinator develop and maintain a quality service for live donor and patients undergoing live donor transplantation
To participate in the on-call rota for kidney offers
Please see job description for full description of main duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Evidence of study at level 3 (first degree)
Desirable
- Masters level degree
- Annotation with NMC as Independent / Supplementary Nurse / Midwife Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post-registration renal nursing experience
- Experience of working on a renal transplant ward
Desirable
- Experience of autonomous history taking, diagnosis, referral and discharge
- Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Evidence of conveying complex/unwelcome news to patients/clients
- Able to convey sensitive information in an empathic manner to staff and patients/clients
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to independently assess and diagnose common conditions within remit of professional practice
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Evidence of study at level 3 (first degree)
Desirable
- Masters level degree
- Annotation with NMC as Independent / Supplementary Nurse / Midwife Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post-registration renal nursing experience
- Experience of working on a renal transplant ward
Desirable
- Experience of autonomous history taking, diagnosis, referral and discharge
- Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Evidence of conveying complex/unwelcome news to patients/clients
- Able to convey sensitive information in an empathic manner to staff and patients/clients
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to independently assess and diagnose common conditions within remit of professional practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).