Job summary
Are
you looking for a new and exciting challenge?
The
Abdominal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Service Unit are looking to appoint a
Renal Transplant Co-ordinator to join the existing team to provide care for
patients undergoing transplant assessment, waiting list management and
participate in an on-call rota.
The
successful candidate will work closely with other members of the MDT as well
as the wider national transplant community.
In addition, they will receive full training and support in this
exciting role.
If
you want to join a world class team and help to shape the future of renal
transplant services, please contact us for further information.
This
post is advertised for 0.72 WTE, we would be open to further discussion
regarding the hours in necessary.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be responsible for ensuring effective interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary partnership working with key services. They will play an
integral role in order to develop the strategic provision of this service.
They will be responsible for the development of a clinical pathway and the
overall journey of the patient ensuring that patients are managed in
accordance with national standards and guidelines.
They
will be responsible for managing their own caseload of patients and the
assessment process, referring patients appropriately to other healthcare
professionals, medical, surgical psychological and social.
They
will provide and manage an expert specialist service, developing an advanced
level of professional autonomy and accountability in the provision of care
acting as an ambassador for organ donation and transplantation
They
will participate in a 24/7, 365 days a year on call rota, receiving referrals
of organs offered for transplantation from the UK and Europe taking into
account the donor aetiology and clinical status with the consultant on call
to ensure safe, efficient and seamless co-ordination of transplant surgery.
About us
The
Abdominal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Service Unit is the largest within
Leeds Teaching Hospitals. It includes Renal, Urology, colorectal and HPB
services.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest NHS trusts, with over 21,000 staff,
Last year it cared for more than 1.6 million patients. It provides world
leading care in many fields including living and deceased transplants and
cancer care.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work within the Transplant
Co-ordinator team to develop and support our service for patients who require
transplantation within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Work as a highly specialised
practitioner within the Renal Transplant Co-ordinator team using
evidence-based practice to develop objectives and standards of clinical
practice to support the delivery of the transplant service
Continuously monitor services
provided to ensure that the highest professional standards are maintained and
audited.
Analyse data and present the
findings to the relevant personnel, locally, nationally, and internationally
to promote the sharing of knowledge and practice.
Ensure the most efficient and
effective use of resources available, implementing initiatives to ensure a
cost-effective service.
Lead on, participate in and support
others in the application of quality initiatives with the aim of streamlining
adult and paediatric transplantation for patients ensuring their assessment
through to transplant is efficient.
As
a team of highly specialised nurses and practitioners, participate in
analysing existing service delivery and determine future service needs in
line with local and national requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work within the Transplant
Co-ordinator team to develop and support our service for patients who require
transplantation within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Work as a highly specialised
practitioner within the Renal Transplant Co-ordinator team using
evidence-based practice to develop objectives and standards of clinical
practice to support the delivery of the transplant service
Continuously monitor services
provided to ensure that the highest professional standards are maintained and
audited.
Analyse data and present the
findings to the relevant personnel, locally, nationally, and internationally
to promote the sharing of knowledge and practice.
Ensure the most efficient and
effective use of resources available, implementing initiatives to ensure a
cost-effective service.
Lead on, participate in and support
others in the application of quality initiatives with the aim of streamlining
adult and paediatric transplantation for patients ensuring their assessment
through to transplant is efficient.
As
a team of highly specialised nurses and practitioners, participate in
analysing existing service delivery and determine future service needs in
line with local and national requirements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months experience at senior level within a specific specialist area.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of reviewing current practice and research developments within a specialist area and application to clinical practice.
- Knowledge of National Health Service agenda & Specialist Nation Commissioning Group agenda.
Desirable
- Experience in developing others.
- Development of standards/guidelines/policies.
- Service development.
- Knowledge of law relating to live and deceased donation and Human Tissue Authority Governance.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) / Registered Allied Health Professional
- Relevant professional degree
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- A relevant specialist accredited post graduate course to Masters level or equivalent.
- Management/leadership training.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Established clinical expertise.
- Leadership
- Change management skills.
- Enthusiastic
- Lateral thinker.
- Excellent communication/negotiation/influencing skills.
- Good problem solver.
- Time management and organisational skills.
- Adaptable
- Able to use initiative.
- Expert clinical practitioner.
- Competent IT skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to lead within multi-professional working environment.
- Ability to develop working relationships locally, regionally, and nationally.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment with intense concentration for periods throughout the day and night.
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months experience at senior level within a specific specialist area.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of reviewing current practice and research developments within a specialist area and application to clinical practice.
- Knowledge of National Health Service agenda & Specialist Nation Commissioning Group agenda.
Desirable
- Experience in developing others.
- Development of standards/guidelines/policies.
- Service development.
- Knowledge of law relating to live and deceased donation and Human Tissue Authority Governance.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) / Registered Allied Health Professional
- Relevant professional degree
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- A relevant specialist accredited post graduate course to Masters level or equivalent.
- Management/leadership training.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Established clinical expertise.
- Leadership
- Change management skills.
- Enthusiastic
- Lateral thinker.
- Excellent communication/negotiation/influencing skills.
- Good problem solver.
- Time management and organisational skills.
- Adaptable
- Able to use initiative.
- Expert clinical practitioner.
- Competent IT skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to lead within multi-professional working environment.
- Ability to develop working relationships locally, regionally, and nationally.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment with intense concentration for periods throughout the day and night.
Desirable
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).
