Specialist Nurse in Tissue Donation
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
As a Specialist Nurse in Tissue Donation, you will work within the National Referral Centre to assess donor suitability, obtain informed consent, and provide expert clinical advice. You will support families through difficult moments and help increase tissue donation opportunities. This role involves working closely with healthcare professionals, leading colleagues, and contributing to service improvement. It's a rewarding opportunity to use nursing expertise in a highly specialised field, directly contributing to saving and improving lives.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (RN1 or RNA) with post-registration experience.
- Requirement for NMC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
- Demonstrates experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice at a team level.
- Possesses an awareness of performance objectives and organisational targets.
- Demonstrates experience of clinical teaching.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research.
- Demonstrates involvement in personal and professional development for self.
- Demonstrates an awareness of current issues in nursing.
- Demonstrates experience of tissue donation and Human Tissue Act.
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (RN1 or RNA) with post-registration experience.
- Requirement for NMC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
- Demonstrates experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice at a team level.
- Possesses an awareness of performance objectives and organisational targets.
- Demonstrates experience of clinical teaching.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research.
- Demonstrates involvement in personal and professional development for self.
- Demonstrates an awareness of current issues in nursing.
- Demonstrates experience of tissue donation and Human Tissue Act.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Job summary
It takes all types to save and improve lives. As a Specialist Nurse in Tissue Donation, you will play a vital role in helping patients receive life-changing tissue donations while supporting families through some of their most difficult moments. Working within the National Referral Centre, you will assess donor suitability, obtain informed consent, provide expert clinical advice, and help increase tissue donation opportunities.
You will work closely with healthcare professionals across a range of organisations, lead and support colleagues, and contribute to service improvement and clinical excellence. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your nursing expertise in a highly specialised field where your knowledge, compassion and decision-making skills will directly contribute to saving and improving lives
Main duties of the job
- Support tissue donation activity within the National Referral Centre and provide leadership support when senior managers are unavailable.
- Communicate sensitively with bereaved families to obtain informed consent for tissue donation.
- Assess the suitability of deceased and living tissue donors, making evidence-based clinical decisions.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to healthcare professionals on tissue donation programmes.
- Manage and prioritise referrals, ensuring donation processes are coordinated effectively within c
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.