Job summary
Working hours 37.5 hours following across Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
The Renal Transplant Team is seeking an enthusiastic individual for the post of Transplant Nurse Practitioner. The successful candidate will be working as part of the renal team within the South West Transplant Centre. We are a regional transplant unit responsible for coordinating the care of living kidney donors, and potential renal transplant recipients. We also provide long term follow up care to patients who have received a kidney and/or pancreas transplant.
The role supports all areas across the team and is a rotational post however this is initially a dual role assisting the live donor co-ordinators in the management of live donors referred to the centre and their follow up care following donation. The second part of the role will be working alongside the waiting list co-ordinator for recipients referred to the centre for transplantation.
The successful candidate should have demonstrable experience working within the area of transplantation and/or in a health promotion/screening role or in another specialist area managing their own caseload working as renal teaching will be provided to undertake this role.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
Assist in the provision of a regional specialist transplant programme. The geographical area covers the South West Peninsula with a population of 2.2 million covering the areas of Cornwall, Plymouth and the South of Exeter.
Under the supervision of the live donor co-ordinators the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the co-ordination and organisation of individual treatment programmes throughout the living donor pathway.
Manage the care of potential transplant recipients being assessed for transplantation by maintaining the transplant waiting list. Manage new and ongoing referrals, facilitate the multidisciplinary team meetings and organise the transplant assessment clinic.
Provide follow up care and education to recipients who have received kidney transplants, pancreas transplants and combined kidney and pancreas transplants. Facilitate the transplant follow up clinics
Communicate effectively with a variety of services to include general practitioners, hospital colleagues and regional referral centres.
Provide annual review assessment for post-transplant recipients and live donors.
Provide annual consenting for recipients on the transplant waiting list (Cornwall, Plymouth and Exeter)
Communicate effectively with a variety of services to include general practitioners, hospital colleagues and regional referral centres.
Participate in a 1:6 on call for national kidney offers.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As above
Provide annual review for donors based on national polices and standards. Keep up to date in changing guidelines and evaluate the service provided.
To ensure patients who are on the transplant waiting list are annually consented, keeping their contact details up to date, confirming the process of accepting an offer and revisiting the option of live donation.
Review all suspended patients on the waiting list to enhance timely listing of reactivation.
Participate in a 1:6 on-call rota to cover donor referrals and kidney offers from NHSBT, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, coordinate the process from initial referral to the admission of the patient. Liaise and refer to all relevant departments and members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a planned and seamless service.
To undertake venepuncture following hospital trust guidelines.
To communicate effectively with other organisations and healthcare professionals including but not limited to general practitioners, referring centres and regional transplant units.
Coordinate patient investigations and results for review by medical practitioners.
Commence education programme for new transplant recipients following agreed educational packages and guidelines. Provide education for renal transplant patients and their families/carers pre and post transplantation. Provide psychological support pre and post transplantation.
Complete UKT documentation for the pre and post-transplant patients. To maintain clear and accurate records using the vitaldata database ensuring the appropriate use of all clinical systems.
Effectively triage both routine and acute referrals being a first point of contact for transplant patients. Triage telephone enquiries and manage the day to day running of the transplant office. Take part in the in- reach service.
Provide nurse led clinics for new and established patients in both routine and emergency situations..
Coordinate and facilitate anaemia management of transplant patients including intravenous iron administration and monitoring and review of erythropoietin.
Provide advice and support to patients who have a failing transplant, facilitating timely referral back to the chronic kidney disease team for appropriate education.
Manage and coordinate new and existing referrals for patients who are suitable for transplantation, enabling discussion in the multidisciplinary team meeting and liaising with the referral centres.
Maintain the transplant waiting list by regularly reviewing the active, suspended and pending lists facilitating regular meetings with the referring consultants to ensure suitability.
Prepare and coordinate transplant assessment clinics locally and regionally, providing an education seminar for potential recipients and their families.
To assist the live donor coordinator in the facilitation of the live donor programme including triaging initial enquiries, providing information to potential donors and their families and providing initial health screening.
Carry out basic statistical analysis on data collected.
Present data at internal and external meetings.
To complete the transplant nurse practitioner/ live donor competencies.
To complete all NHSBT documentation.
To communicate effectively with other organisations and healthcare professionals including but not limited to general practitioners, referring centres and regional transplant units.
To maintain their own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.
To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the ward, and participate in the supervision and support of student nurses and new members of staff joining the renal unit.
To promote and safeguard the wellbeing of patients, their families and colleagues.
To participate in the development and implementation of ward area policy and nursing strategies.
To respect the confidential information, in line with Trust policy Data Protection Act, obtained in the course of work and not disclose this information.
To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Departmental policies and procedures mindful of responsibilities to self, colleagues and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As above
Provide annual review for donors based on national polices and standards. Keep up to date in changing guidelines and evaluate the service provided.
To ensure patients who are on the transplant waiting list are annually consented, keeping their contact details up to date, confirming the process of accepting an offer and revisiting the option of live donation.
Review all suspended patients on the waiting list to enhance timely listing of reactivation.
Participate in a 1:6 on-call rota to cover donor referrals and kidney offers from NHSBT, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, coordinate the process from initial referral to the admission of the patient. Liaise and refer to all relevant departments and members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a planned and seamless service.
To undertake venepuncture following hospital trust guidelines.
To communicate effectively with other organisations and healthcare professionals including but not limited to general practitioners, referring centres and regional transplant units.
Coordinate patient investigations and results for review by medical practitioners.
Commence education programme for new transplant recipients following agreed educational packages and guidelines. Provide education for renal transplant patients and their families/carers pre and post transplantation. Provide psychological support pre and post transplantation.
Complete UKT documentation for the pre and post-transplant patients. To maintain clear and accurate records using the vitaldata database ensuring the appropriate use of all clinical systems.
Effectively triage both routine and acute referrals being a first point of contact for transplant patients. Triage telephone enquiries and manage the day to day running of the transplant office. Take part in the in- reach service.
Provide nurse led clinics for new and established patients in both routine and emergency situations..
Coordinate and facilitate anaemia management of transplant patients including intravenous iron administration and monitoring and review of erythropoietin.
Provide advice and support to patients who have a failing transplant, facilitating timely referral back to the chronic kidney disease team for appropriate education.
Manage and coordinate new and existing referrals for patients who are suitable for transplantation, enabling discussion in the multidisciplinary team meeting and liaising with the referral centres.
Maintain the transplant waiting list by regularly reviewing the active, suspended and pending lists facilitating regular meetings with the referring consultants to ensure suitability.
Prepare and coordinate transplant assessment clinics locally and regionally, providing an education seminar for potential recipients and their families.
To assist the live donor coordinator in the facilitation of the live donor programme including triaging initial enquiries, providing information to potential donors and their families and providing initial health screening.
Carry out basic statistical analysis on data collected.
Present data at internal and external meetings.
To complete the transplant nurse practitioner/ live donor competencies.
To complete all NHSBT documentation.
To communicate effectively with other organisations and healthcare professionals including but not limited to general practitioners, referring centres and regional transplant units.
To maintain their own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.
To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the ward, and participate in the supervision and support of student nurses and new members of staff joining the renal unit.
To promote and safeguard the wellbeing of patients, their families and colleagues.
To participate in the development and implementation of ward area policy and nursing strategies.
To respect the confidential information, in line with Trust policy Data Protection Act, obtained in the course of work and not disclose this information.
To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Departmental policies and procedures mindful of responsibilities to self, colleagues and patients.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable renal and/or transplant experience
- Proven evidence of health promotion and community/ hospital based clinics for promoting healthy living.
- Other specialist area where own case load is managed.
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership/management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Diploma/degree in adult nursing
- Post qualification renal course or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of or continuous personal, professional and academic development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching course
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information. Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.
- Advanced communication skills
Disposition atitude and motivation
Essential
- Ability to role model and lead by example
- Able to recognise the professional accountability and responsibility commensurate with the post
- Leadership and team building skills
- Ability to motivate and manage change
- Must have good communication skills, influencing and negotiating skills and ability to work with senior colleagues across the Peninsula.
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to travel in between sites as and when required by the role
- Can work flexible hours
- Provide 1:6 on call for local and national donor offers
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable renal and/or transplant experience
- Proven evidence of health promotion and community/ hospital based clinics for promoting healthy living.
- Other specialist area where own case load is managed.
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership/management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Diploma/degree in adult nursing
- Post qualification renal course or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of or continuous personal, professional and academic development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching course
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information. Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.
- Advanced communication skills
Disposition atitude and motivation
Essential
- Ability to role model and lead by example
- Able to recognise the professional accountability and responsibility commensurate with the post
- Leadership and team building skills
- Ability to motivate and manage change
- Must have good communication skills, influencing and negotiating skills and ability to work with senior colleagues across the Peninsula.
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to travel in between sites as and when required by the role
- Can work flexible hours
- Provide 1:6 on call for local and national donor offers
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).
