Job summary
- Main area
- Nephrology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week at 37.5 hours a week.)
- Job ref
- 218-NM-B6-8141819
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Post Transplant Clinic Sister
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Looking after Renal post transplant patients, monitoring their bloods, infection markers, medications.
Working closely with the Clinic Manager to make sure mandatory training is up to date, and PDRs are done in a timely manner.
General running of the clinics in the absence of the Manager.
Coordinating staff and patients to make sure the running of the clinics are smooth.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- Caring for Renal Post Transplant patients monitoring their bloods medications, infection status.
- Looking after their wounds if they have any, working closely with the Renal surgeons.
- General running of the Post transplant clinic.
- Transferring patient back to the referring units.
- Dealing with patients phone calls and emails enquiries.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/ carers and the multi-professional team.
- A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
- Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited.
- Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep holder responsibilities as appropriate.
- Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring, equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
- Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
- Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/ clinical need.
- Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news or following an unexpected event
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Current Professional NMC Registration • Study at level 6 (Degree/Diploma) • Evidence of continuous professional development • Teaching and Assessing Qualification.
Desirable criteria
- • Advanced Renal course
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Nephology experience • Ability to successfully manage people and change • Good Communication skills
Desirable criteria
- • Rotational experience within Nephology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice • A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures • Knowledge of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development • A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in Policy/ Service development • Renal Disease & Renal Post transplant care.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • IT skills • Patient focused • Excellent communication skills • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively • Good management of own and others time • Able to use initiative and make decisions • Analyse problems and implement effective and appropriate solutions • Venepuncture
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lakhi Kaur
- Job title
- Clinic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476967746
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