University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

A rare opportunity to join the small, but dynamic team of transplant specialist nurses. This is a fixed term contract (9 months).

Key Relationships: Multi-disciplinary Team

  • Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Divisional Nurse
  • Senior Clinical Nurses
  • Senior Nurse - Education and Workforce
  • Nursing Directorate
  • Human Resources

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with and supporting renal transplant recipients, within the outpatient setting, throughout their transplant journey, this involves working renal patients up to go onto the transplant list and caring for them post transplant.

In this role you will be supported to develop skills to see patients autonomously within the clinic setting. We will welcome applications from capable and enthusiastic individuals, who have experience working in the renal/transplant setting, or have transferable skills, and want to be part of our busy, dynamic, forward thinking team.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7620427

Job locations

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of 3 years experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing Health Assessment or equivalent qualification Experience of working in transplantation

Desirable Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of 2 years experience of working in Renal
Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of 3 years experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing Health Assessment or equivalent qualification Experience of working in transplantation

Desirable Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of 2 years experience of working in Renal

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Transplant Sister

Camille Santos

Camille.Santos@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782676377

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7620427

Job locations

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Supporting documents

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