Renal Specialist Nurse - Post Transplant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Renal Specialist Nurse to join the Transplant Specialist Nurse team. The post holder will manage nurse-led clinics, medication, and participate in research and audit. They will also deliver training and lead in follow-up and risk assessment for post-transplant patients. The position involves coordinating care, providing education, and assessing complex medical and nursing needs for a caseload of post-transplant patients.
Key responsibilities
- Manage nurse-led face to face and telephone clinics.
- Manage the medication for patients in conjunction with MDT discussion and according to local and national policies.
- Participate in research and lead in clinical audit.
- Deliver training for colleagues and support students on placement within the transplant team.
- Lead in the follow-up and risk assessment of any patient who has had Health Acquired Infections or complications post-transplant.
- Coordinate the care for a caseload of post-transplant patients, providing education, advice and support.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience within the speciality.
- Experience at senior staff nurse level.
- Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence.
- Registered Nurse.
- Relevant Speciality course.
- Teaching / Assessor qualification.
- Educated to degree level.
- Act as an independent prescriber.
- Physical examination/ assessment qualification
- IT skills.
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities.
- Able to demonstrate team management skills with an understanding of the leadership role.
Desirable criteria
- An awareness of Trust Policies including renal NSF, clinical governance, data protection etc.
- Demonstrate ability and experience in change management/ clinical developments.
- Recent experience within acute Renal setting and competent with dialysis skills.
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate an active role in teaching.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Renal Specialist Nurse - Post Transplant
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Transplant Specialist Nurse team. The post holder should have extensive knowledge of renal nursing, excellent communication skills, a passion for delivering high quality care and be able to work collaboratively within the team. Qualifications in prescribing and physical examination are desirable, but this could be a band 6 training post until band 7 competencies are achieved, and full support will be given to attain this.
Main duties of the job
Manage nurse-led face to face and telephone clinics. Manage the medication for this group of patients in conjunction with MDT discussion and according to local and national policies, assessing . Participate in research and lead in clinical audit. Participating in networking at local and national conferences. Deliver training for colleagues, support students on placement within the transplant team. Lead in the follow- up and risk assessment of any patient who has had any Health Acquired Infections, or complications post transplant such as steroid induced diabetes.
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