Renal Transplant Co-ordinator

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting patients throughout their entire transplant journey - from assessment and preparation for transplantation, through to long-term post-transplant follow-up. Working across Norfolk and Waveney, including close collaboration with colleagues at the James Paget University Hospital and Addenbrooke's Transplant Centre, you will coordinate complex pathways, provide specialist advice and psychological support, and act as a key advocate for patients and their families. As a Renal Transplant Co-ordinator, you will be an autonomous practitioner and expert resource, developing strong relationships with patients, multidisciplinary teams and external partners. You will have the opportunity to further develop and expand our Living Donor Programme, helping to improve access to transplantation and supporting patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Main duties of the job As post holder, your duties will include: You will manage a specialist caseload across the transplant pathway, coordinating assessments, investigations, follow-up care and education, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams, primary care and regional transplant centres. You will provide highly specialist clinical advice, lead nurse-led transplant and donor clinics, support service development, contribute to audit and research activity, and play a key role in maintaining high standards of patient-centred care. The post holder will act as an expert resource for patients and healthcare professionals, promoting evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes. Examples of decisions made independently by the post holder include:

• Prioritising and managing complex transplant patient caseloads, identifying when urgent review, intervention or escalation is required.
• Planning and delivering nurse-led post-transplant follow-up care, including clinical assessment, patient education, referrals and ongoing monitoring to ensure safe and effective outcomes.
• Assessing and determining the suitability of potential living kidney donors and coordinating appropriate investigations in line with national guidance., Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Job description, Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
  
  Are you passionate about making a life-changing difference to patients with kidney disease? We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly organised Band 6 Renal Transplant Co-ordinator to join our friendly and innovative Renal Team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH)., RN Diploma HE or Degree pathway
• Extensive post registration experience including significant experience in relevant clinical area
• Relevant specialist clinical/academic knowledge
Experience Essential
• Significant experience at band 5 in a Renal speciality
• Management / Leadership experience
Skills Essential
• Leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
Attitude, aptitude Essential
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  
  Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
  
  The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics