Nurse Specialist - Abdominal Transplant Coordinator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated individual to join our well established supportive transplant team. The successful candidate with play a key role in supporting patients requiring assessment for abdominal transplantation , meeting complex educational and emotional needs.  Ensuring patients remain supported and well informed through out the process.

If you are passionate about organ transplantation and really want to make a difference to the transplant pathway for patients then we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Interview Date Thursday 20 November 2025
• 15 hours/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

As transplant co ordinator you will play a key role in supporting patients through all aspects of the transplant pathway.  This will involve working very closely with but local , regional and national colleagues. The ability to develop close professional working relationships is an important aspect of this role

You will work closely with the wider MDT ensuring you are fully informed of all the patients needs and also being able to identify any barriers to transplantation

Patient education is a vital component of this role and the ability to work closely with patients are carers, assessing their own knowledge in realtion to the impact of transplantation

Excellent communication and organisational skills are vital for this role, the transplant pathway can be very complex and as such the successful candidate must have the ability to coordinate all aspects of care and be the key point of contact for patients

As part of this role there is an expectation that you will , on a rotational basis, provide 24 hr 7 day a week on call commitment to the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
• Within the sphere of specialist practice:
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice. Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area. Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.