Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated registered nurse to join the Abdominal Transplant Co-ordinator Team as a Living Kidney Donor Co-ordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with past experience working in a relevant specialty, such as renal nursing or transplantation. You will be responsible for supporting potential donors through the assessment process, ensuring a high standard of person-centred care from the initial point of contact through to donation and aftercare.
You will also progress to facilitating transplants from deceased donors as part of an on-call rota.
- Interview Date Thursday, 17 October 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to implement effective management and organisational skills, co-ordinating and facilitating the living donor programme. This includes organising relevant medical investigations, delivering counselling to potential donors and recipients and managing a patient caseload.
You must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, their relatives and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team, both within the Trust and regionally.
You must be able to demonstrate a compassionate approach to the care of patients, whilst working within the legal and ethical guidelines surrounding organ donation.
You will adapt to changes in practise and contribute to service improvement and audits within the programme in order to improve the patient experience.
You will be supported in developing skills to safely facilitate abdominal organ transplants as part of an on-call rota.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The primary role of the post holder is to work within the multi-disciplinary abdominal transplant team and provide expert specialist individual care to patients and their carers during their progression through the transplant process.
- Coordinate and facilitate the live donor programme in line with the British Transplant Society Standards on live donation. There is strong commitment to education and health promotion as well as a supportive role for the transplant recipients and their families and live donors in the short and long term.
- The on call responsibility includes the organisation of kidney, renal, liver, pancreas and islet cell transplantation.
- Representation at National Meetings as Lead Specialist for the Trust.
- Provides specialist education and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The primary role of the post holder is to work within the multi-disciplinary abdominal transplant team and provide expert specialist individual care to patients and their carers during their progression through the transplant process.
- Coordinate and facilitate the live donor programme in line with the British Transplant Society Standards on live donation. There is strong commitment to education and health promotion as well as a supportive role for the transplant recipients and their families and live donors in the short and long term.
- The on call responsibility includes the organisation of kidney, renal, liver, pancreas and islet cell transplantation.
- Representation at National Meetings as Lead Specialist for the Trust.
- Provides specialist education and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Diploma/Degree level Specialist training/study/experience
- Masters level equivalent or working towards
- Teaching qualification 998,126/127 or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent
- ENB Course relevant to care of patients with organ failure/transplantation or critical illness
Desirable
- Management development programmes e.g. LEO
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
- Post registration experience in. o Specialist area of practice at a senior level. o Management experience
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment e.g. venepuncture
Desirable
- Research or Audit training and experience
- Previous transplant coordination experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills and able to work to deadlines
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner/Change Management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Diploma/Degree level Specialist training/study/experience
- Masters level equivalent or working towards
- Teaching qualification 998,126/127 or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent
- ENB Course relevant to care of patients with organ failure/transplantation or critical illness
Desirable
- Management development programmes e.g. LEO
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
- Post registration experience in. o Specialist area of practice at a senior level. o Management experience
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment e.g. venepuncture
Desirable
- Research or Audit training and experience
- Previous transplant coordination experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills and able to work to deadlines
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner/Change Management skills
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).
