Specialist Nurse Organ Donation
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves being an ambassador for organ and tissue donation, working to maximise donation opportunities and save lives through transplantation. You will provide support and guidance to critically ill patients and their families regarding end-of-life choices, specifically organ and tissue donation. The role requires facilitating and maximising donation processes autonomously and collaboratively, building robust infrastructure, and collecting information for transplant centres. You will unite medical teams to deliver life-saving services.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Adult Care, General Nursing (Part 1 and 2) or Childrens nursing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register.
- First degree or equivalent qualification in allied health or related field /job related experience equivalent to degree level knowledge.
- Post graduate level qualification in relevant healthcare environment for example critical care.
- Requirement for NMC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role).
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- Experience in a clinical setting and demonstration of effective leadership qualities and ability may be supported with leadership/managerial experience.
- Post registration clinical experience to families of patients who are critically ill, via nursing in critical care, ICU or emergency department.
- Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Experience of clinical audit and data collection.
- Registered Nurse Adult Care, General Nursing (Part 1 and 2) or Childrens nursing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register.
- First degree or equivalent qualification in allied health or related field /job related experience equivalent to degree level knowledge.
- Post graduate level qualification in relevant healthcare environment for example critical care.
- Requirement for NMC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role).
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- Experience in a clinical setting and demonstration of effective leadership qualities and ability may be supported with leadership/managerial experience.
- Post registration clinical experience to families of patients who are critically ill, via nursing in critical care, ICU or emergency department.
- Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Experience of clinical audit and data collection.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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NHS Blood and Transplant
Specialist Nurse Organ Donation
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Our team oversees organ and tissue donation to maximise donation opportunities to save as many lives as possible through transplantation. We ensure we do our amazing donors justice and give a lifeline to thousands of people every year. We provide support and guidance to patients and families to ensure we deliver a world-class service.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in saving and improving lives through being an ambassador for our services and be a central point for medical teams to help deliver and facilitate a successful organ and tissue donation process. You will have the opportunity to help patients and families and unite teams to deliver life-saving services.
Your responsibilities will include:
- To provide support and appropriate information to families of those that are critically ill and acutely bereaved, relating to end-of-life choices, specifically to include organ and tissue donation.
- Facilitate and maximise organ and tissue donation working autonomously and collaboratively in various clinical and non-clinical settings.
- Responsible for system building and working closely with identified individuals in order to maintain a robust infrastructure to support and maximise donation. This includes analysis, planning, design, imple
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