Renal Transplant Coordinator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join our specialist Renal Transplant Team Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for renal transplantation, patient education and delivering high-quality, person-centred care? We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the specialist Renal Transplant service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will work alongside the Nurse Practitioner, Renal F Floor Team, Transplant and Living Donor Coordination Teams, and Surgical Team to support patients throughout their transplant journey. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines specialist clinical nursing, patient education, care coordination and holistic support across both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist nursing support to renal transplant recipients during the immediate and early post-transplant period, working closely with the Renal F Floor Team. This will include: Providing specialist nursing assessment, advice and support to new renal transplant recipients.

Delivering individualised education to patients and their families/carers.Participating in ward rounds (RUF) and supporting patients throughout their inpatient stay. Reviewing patients in the outpatient setting following discharge, until they transition to the main renal transplant clinic pathway. Reinforcing education around medicines, adherence, recognition of complications and effective self-management.

Supporting patients to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to manage their health following transplantation. Identifying psychological, emotional and social needs and facilitating appropriate support or referral to services including renal psychology and renal social work. Signposting patients to relevant patient support organisations, including the Sheffield Kidney Patients Association (SAKA).

You will also work collaboratively with the Renal and Living Donor Transplant Coordination Team. Under the supervision of the Lead Nurse/Recipient Coordinator, you will manage a defined caseload of patients undergoing pre-transplant assessment, providing specialist nursing advice, education, coordination and support throughout the pre- and post-transplant pathway.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and

Qualifications · Essential

RGN/RN on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Register To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. First Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

Counselling Skills

Experience · Essential

Extensive experience in Renal Care. Current/previous experience caring for patients post renal transplant. Ability to teach patients and staff. A working knowledge of the needs of patients following renal transplantation. Computer literate with excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience of clinical audit and data collection. Knowledge of local and national priorities for renal transplantation, NHS Structures, National Strategies and Commissioning. Knowledge of standards and guidelines relating to pre and post-transplant care.

Skills and Knowledge · Essential

Demonstrate commitment to continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/files. Thorough knowledge of Professional Code of Conduct.

Desirable

Non-medical prescribing or a willingness to undertake. Experience of involvement in service development.

Personal Qualities · Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in both written and spoken word and gain cooperation of others.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).