Transplant Co-ordinator - Band 6

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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).

• Co‑ordinates living kidney donation (LKD) and living kidney transplant (LKT) for a mixed caseload of patients from Bristol and other referring renal units.
• 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.
• Provides education, expert advice and specialist support to patients, their families and staff on matters relating to living kidney donation/transplantation.
• Prepares and presents live donation cases at a weekly multi‑disciplinary team meeting (MDT). Sensitively relays meeting outcomes to potential live donors and recipients, maintaining confidentiality of both parties.
• Facilitates 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.
• Participates in a 1:5 on‑call rota for deceased donor kidney offers, including at weekends.

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  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 and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

Registered Nurse – essential for this role.

• Registered nurse with 2 years experience
• Acute hospital experience
• BSc Hons Degree registered nurse
• Recent transplant experience
• NMC professional registration in adult care
• Experience in renal, transplant and dialysis
• Evidence of continued study/qualification in renal or similar

• Intensive care experience or similar experience
• Renal experience in the acute ward
• Some evidence of speciality qualification

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