[ref. n17807417] Transplant Co-ordinator - Band 6 - Bristol
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Job overview
A registered nurse who shares responsibility with the Transplant Co-Ordinator Team for the assessment of potential live donors and their recipients. Co-ordinates living kidney donation (LKD) and living kidney transplant (LKT) for a mixed caseload of patients from Bristol and other referring renal units.Facilitates entry of live donor pairs into the National Living Kidney Donor Sharing Scheme (NLKDSS)
Main duties of the job
A registered nurse who shares responsibility with the Transplant Co-Ordinator Team for the assessment of potential live donors and their recipients. Co-ordinates living kidney donation (LKD) and living kidney transplant (LKT) for a mixed caseload of patients from Bristol and other referring renal units.Facilitates entry of live donor pairs into the National Living Kidney Donor Sharing Scheme (NLKDSS) Has the ability to communicate effectively via phone/email/face to face with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), Human Tissue Authority (HTA) as well as with potential donors and medical teams in the UK and abroad to facilitate live donation internationally.
Provide education, expert advice and specialist support to patients, their families and staff on matters relating to living kidney donation/transplantation.
Prepare and present live donation cases at a weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT). Sensitively relay meeting outcomes to potential live donors and recipients, maintaining the confidentiality of both parties.
Facilitate a smooth process from initial referral through to operation and post-donation follow-up, ensuring statutory requirements for live donation and any necessary additional tests are completed satisfactorily. Participate in a 1:5 on call rota for deceased donor kidney offers, including at weekends
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.
We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history.If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A registered nurse who shares responsibility with the Transplant Co-Ordinator Team for the assessment of potential live donors and their recipients. Co-ordinates living kidney donation (LKD) and living kidney transplant (LKT) for a mixed caseload of patients from Bristol and other referring renal units.Facilitates entry of live donor pairs into the National Living Kidney Donor Sharing Scheme (NLKDSS)
Person specification
Registered Nurse
Essential criteria- Registered nurse with 2 years experience
- Acute Hospital Experience
- BSC Hons Degree registered nurse
- Recent renal experience
- Recent study at Degree level
- Intensive care experience or Similar experience
- Renal Experience
- willingness to study or attend conferences
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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
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