[ref. y494302] Transplant Specialist Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Renal Transplant Specialist nursing team, responsible for the management of a caseload of patients preparing for Kidney or Kidney/Pancreas transplantation. It also involves working with people who are preparing to be a living kidney donor
This role involves provision of specialist information and counselling to patients regarding the transplant work-up process, the transplant process and aftercare.
We are looking for a registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years recent experience within a renal nursing setting. You must be motivated, forward thinking, and have a genuine interest in caring for renal transplant patients.
You will be joining an established specialist nurse team, providing care to support those patients prior to Kidney and dual Kidney / Pancreas transplantation and also those preparing for living Kidney donation. This includes provision of information, counselling, requesting and coordinatingrequired investigations, accurate recording of data and timely listing on the National Transplant Waiting List
You will work closely with the Renal consultants and Renal multi-disciplinary team, the regional transplanting centres and the national transplant organisations. The role also includes participating in audit and service development initiatives.
You will be expected to be flexible to meet the changing needs of the service, and be able to use own initiative to work independently, managing a caseload of patients.
A full training and support programme will be provided.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
- A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityou application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds.If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, thisremainsour best defence to protect our patients,ourselvesand everyone else.
This advert closes on Thursday 3 Oct 2024