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Job summary

Main area
Renal Transplant
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: The role will be paid at a band 6 rate if the postholder is working towards the V300 (non-medical prescribing) qualification, once postholder is qualified as a non-medical prescriber the postholder will be paid at band 7 rate
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
24 hours per week (Expected to participate in transplant co-ordinator daytime and night-time on-call rotas)
Job ref
164-7970440
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pro rota per year, plus on-call rota payment where applicable
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/06/2026 23:59

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Transplant Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated individual to join our post-kidney transplant nurse specialist team.  The post-transplant team provide a busy and dynamic service to patients following a kidney transplant.

The successful candidate will join our nurse led post-transplant follow-up service based within the Renal Unit at Nottingham City Hospital, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

This role will require you to be an autonomous practitioner working in a team providing lifelong follow-up care to kidney transplant patients but also be part of a large multidisciplinary team managing the complex needs of adult kidney transplant patients.

Previous experience in renal nursing is essential and the successful candidate would be required to complete the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification, if not already previously achieved.

The post is part-time, working 24 hours over 3 working days.  However, flexibility in working hours will occasionally be required.  The post also requires participation in the transplant co-ordinator on-call rota which includes overnight or weekends (predominantly telephone based).

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities are:

·     To take overall responsibility for the care of a caseload of patients requiring renal transplant care.

·     To provide specialist training across functional boundaries, as required for both patients and renal nursing staff.

·     To monitor and adjust immunosuppression dosages in transplant recipients.

·     To participate in the on-call rota for transplant co-ordination.

To understand the role in more detail please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 19,000 staff.  We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.

NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation. 

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

  • Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
  • On site day nursery
  • Amazon parcel collection points
  • Secure cycle facilities
  • Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
  • Salary sacrifice schemes
  • Cycle to work and travel passes
  • NHS discounts

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A band 7 transplant nurse specialist to take responsibility for a caseload of transplant patients

To participate in the on-call rota for kidney offers

Please see job description for full description of main duties and responsibilities

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level registered nurse with current registration with NMC
  • First level degree in nursing or relevant health related subject
  • Relevant post-basic study relevant to specialty
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards/willing to work towards gaining this qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Continuing professional development/reflective profile
  • Completion of all local competency packages
  • Research training/experience
  • Have a suitable teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience to include 3 years of renal experience
  • Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post-basic students
  • Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
  • Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
Desirable criteria
  • Audit or research within the clinical area
  • Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
  • Formal teaching of groups of staff

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to present and receive complex information within the multi-professional team
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
  • Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
  • Demonstrate team working and ability to work within a team
  • Demonstrate leadership for the management of change

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place
  • Ability to generate and present reports and documents
  • Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
  • Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Can formulate short and long-term objectives
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
  • Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
  • Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation

Other Requirements Specific to the Role

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Enhanced DBS clearance
  • Caring
  • Enthusiastic and well-motivated
  • Confidence

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s behavioural standards

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hilda Devassy
Job title
Renal Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 279 488
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