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Job requirements
Essential
33 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Post-registration clinical experience in apheresis practices and procedures
- Experience
Supervision of registered and non-registered staff and students
- Experience
Ability to manage workload efficiently and effectively
- Physicall skills
Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Physicall skills
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Physicall skills
Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Physicall skills
Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvres
- Physicall skills
Evidence of moving and handling training
- Physicall skills
Ability to work a flexible working pattern of long days including weekend working
- Training and Qualification
First level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Training and Qualification
Degree/Equivalent diploma
- Training and Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Training and Qualification
Intravenous medication package completed.
- Training and Qualification
Cannulation and venepuncture proficiency.
- Training and Qualification
Completion of an apheresis training programme
- Analytical & judgement skills
Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Analytical & judgement skills
Ability to identify own learning needs
- Analytical & judgement skills
Able to respond to difficult situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Analytical & judgement skills
Able to recognise gaps in service provision
- Planning & organisation skills
Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Planning & organisation skills
Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Planning & organisation skills
Effective leadership skills
- Planning & organisation skills
Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Planning & organisation skills
Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Planning & organisation skills
Demonstrate effective resource management
- Planning & organisation skills
Sound ICT skills
- Communication and relationship skills
Convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
- Communication and relationship skills
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Communication and relationship skills
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Communication and relationship skills
Recognition of own level of competence and limitations able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Communication and relationship skills
Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Communication and relationship skills
Able to minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
- Communication and relationship skills
Demonstrate team working and ability to work within a team.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Teaching & assessing experience
- Experience
Service development/ improvement experience
- Training and Qualification
Teaching/ Mentorship course.
- Communication and relationship skills
Delivery of formal teaching sessions
Job overview
We are proud that Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Anthony Nolan are working jointly to provide the UK’s first Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre. Our new partnership enables the expansion of life-saving stem cell collection services in the UK and creates opportunities to develop research programmes in the future.
As the Apheresis Specialist Nurse, you will be based at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, within the Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre, hosted by the Clinical Research Facility.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our high performing team. You will work closely with the Apheresis Ward Manager and the CCC Lead Nurse to provide all aspects of clinical care for patients and stem cell donors.
The post holder will work as part of a highly skilled specialist team acting as a source of clinical expertise, providing a nationally renowned bespoke service for healthy donors who are giving their stem cells to recipients both in the UK and globally. The team are lovely to work with and are friendly and supportive to new starters to enable them to develop their skills and knowledge when learning about this unique service.
You will:
Take responsibility for the care of donors/patients requiring specialist apheresis procedures under the guidance of the Apheresis Ward Manager, focused on providing safe, effective care and an excellent experience for Donors.
Be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality ensuring the provision of excellent, evidence-based nursing care for donors/patients.
Remain current and up to date with clinical protocols and best practice, maintaining specialist knowledge of apheresis, including competence in the care and management of intravenous access, drug administration and apheresis processes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that this role is not eligible for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
For further information about this position please see attached job description and person specification.
If you require more information or a visit to the area please contact Becky Stone or Laura Dalling.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Apheresis Specialist Nurse with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in Nottingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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