To act as the strategic and corporate lead for all aspects of Transplant nursing, including expert practice, education & development, leadership and research.
To provide expert Transplant nursing advice to patients, relatives, colleagues of all grades and disciplines, and the Trust Board.
To provide enhanced continuity and a high standard of care for all patients requiring transplant services within the Trust, and act as the nursing lead for the Transplant Nursing service and Transplant service developments.
The post holder will be integral in the delivery of specialist tertiary Transplant services including all aspects of kidney and transplant disease management.
The post will also support a network of specialist nurses and other healthcare workers across the Peninsula and beyond who are involved in the clinical management and treatment of patients with kidney disease and transplantation.
To develop and commission an educational strategy that will meet the needs of Transplant patients, and create a Transplant nursing research culture to provide evidence-based care for patients with kidney disease
Coordinate and participate in a 24 hour on call rota for receiving kidney offers from NHSBT-UK Transplant.
Areas of practice to include Transplant Department, Mayflower ward and the outpatient department. This is a regional service covering part of Exeter and Cornwall.
The lead nurse will be responsible for leading the development of nurses and nursing practice within the speciality of Transplantation within the acute hospital setting and regional centres.
In conjunction with the Lead clinician facilitate a continuum of care which includes relevant professionals within the Trust for the management of patients with kidney disease.
To lead and provide an autonomous nursing service using advanced clinical judgement and knowledge for patients who have received a kidney transplant.
The lead nurse will provide inspirational leadership to nurses and other staff managing transplant patients, acting as an exemplary role model for all issues relating to patients with kidney disease.
Lead a five-year strategy with a view to redesigning and improving the service whilst contributing to clinical governance strategies that relate to transplant services
He/she will manage the recipient facilitation on the on-call process for all local and national donors and maintain close links with the team leader for organ donation.
Facilitate and implement national strategies from NHSBT and the Human Tissue Authority.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Andy Connor Job title: Director for Transplantation Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01752 431308
