Job summary
Band 6 - Renal Recipient Transplant Co-ordinator
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated registered nurse with renal experience and a passion for patient education to join our growing renal specialist team. Dorset County Hospital serves as a non-surgical renal transplant centre, coordinating referrals for patients to several transplant centres across the Southwest. As part of our expanding renal specialist team, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping patient care and service delivery. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.
We are dedicated to building a confident, highly skilled team by providing tailored training and expert mentorship, empowering a successful candidate to excel and thrive in this specialist role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead and coordinate pre-transplant assessments for patients on the national transplant list and those on the Living Kidney Donation Pathway across Dorset and Somerset. They will work closely with transplant centres and living donor coordinators to ensure timely, pre-emptive kidney transplants. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams will be essential to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and guide individuals through every stage of their assessment. The role requires autonomy and teamwork, supported by excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills, alongside experience in service development. The successful candidate will receive tailored support and training to develop the knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in this specialist role.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant Speciality course
- Teaching / assessor qualification
- Educated to degree level.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within the speciality.
- Experience at senior staff nurse level.
- Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence.
Desirable
- An awareness of Trust Policies including renal NSF, clinical governance, data protection etc.
- Demonstrate ability and experience in change management/ clinical developments.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Recent experience within acute Renal setting and competent with dialysis skills.
- IT skills
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities.
- Able to demonstrate team management skills with an understanding of the leadership role
Desirable
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to demonstrate an active role in teaching.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant Speciality course
- Teaching / assessor qualification
- Educated to degree level.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within the speciality.
- Experience at senior staff nurse level.
- Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence.
Desirable
- An awareness of Trust Policies including renal NSF, clinical governance, data protection etc.
- Demonstrate ability and experience in change management/ clinical developments.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Recent experience within acute Renal setting and competent with dialysis skills.
- IT skills
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities.
- Able to demonstrate team management skills with an understanding of the leadership role
Desirable
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to demonstrate an active role in teaching.
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).
