Job summary
We are one of the largest kidney transplantation centres in the UK. The role of the Recipient Transplant Co-ordinator is to support and guide the recipient through their transplant pathway.
Transplant co-ordination begins when a patient is referred to a transplant unit for consideration of an organ transplant and follows the recipient though the whole process into long term post transplant follow up care.
Closing date: 23/07/2023
Interview date: 02/08/2023
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the management of a case-load of patients undergoing assessment for listing on the deceased donor transplantwaiting list and will be expected to participate in a 24 hours on-call service accepting kidney and pancreas offers. They will act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients.
To apply for this post, you must be registered with the NMC and hold a post-registration renal and mentorship qualification. You will need to demonstrate that you can work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team and have several years' experience working in a variety of renal settings. Experience of recipient transplant work up essential.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Discussing the referred patient at an MDT meeting
- First telephone contact with the patient
- Visiting the local dialysis units to deliver one to one or group sessions
- Gathering information ready for the patients assessment
- Organising the transplant assessment
- Talking to and educating the patient and their family about transplantation
- Collating the results from assessment investigations
- Being a point of contact for the patient at all stages of the assessment
- Being present at the consent consultation
- Preparing the patient for listing
- Listing the patient on the transplant waiting list
- Monitoring the patient whilst listed
- Suspending the patient from the waiting list when necessary
- Co-ordinating the transplant operation
- Post transplant education before discharge from the hospital
- Preparing the recipient and their family for discharge
- Telephone advice
- Monitoring the recipient in clinic post transplan
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Discussing the referred patient at an MDT meeting
- First telephone contact with the patient
- Visiting the local dialysis units to deliver one to one or group sessions
- Gathering information ready for the patients assessment
- Organising the transplant assessment
- Talking to and educating the patient and their family about transplantation
- Collating the results from assessment investigations
- Being a point of contact for the patient at all stages of the assessment
- Being present at the consent consultation
- Preparing the patient for listing
- Listing the patient on the transplant waiting list
- Monitoring the patient whilst listed
- Suspending the patient from the waiting list when necessary
- Co-ordinating the transplant operation
- Post transplant education before discharge from the hospital
- Preparing the recipient and their family for discharge
- Telephone advice
- Monitoring the recipient in clinic post transplan
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of delivering patient advocacy
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Values and Behaviour
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
Qualifications and Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- NMC registration
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Mentorship course
- Leadership course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of delivering patient advocacy
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Values and Behaviour
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
Qualifications and Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- NMC registration
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Mentorship course
- Leadership course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course
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).
