Apheresis Nurse Manager

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Apheresis Nurse Manager to run the Cell Collection Centre in Nottingham. This pivotal role involves managing staff and ensuring efficient clinical activities for donor examination and stem cell collection. Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills, a nursing qualification, and a passion for patient care. The position offers ample opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Expert clinical experience in apheresis at Band 6 or above.
• Experience in a patient-facing healthcare setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Cell Collection Centre.
• Coordinate nursing staff for donor medical examinations and cell collections.
• Ensure compliance with health care provision regulations.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

IT skills

Education

First level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

Evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to master's level

Teaching/assessment qualification (e.g., ENB 998, Mentorship in Practice)

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Apheresis Nurse Manager

The closing date is 20 July 2025

We are proud to announce that Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Anthony Nolan have recently joined forces to facilitate 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 theApheresis Nurse Manager, 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

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Cell Collection Centre. This will include the coordination of nursing staff and clinical activity to enable donor medical examinations, effective cell collections and associated activity to ensure a successful cell collection facility.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for this post

Person Specification

Training and Qualification

• oFirst level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
• oEvidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to master's level
• oTraining and education experience within the apheresis speciality.
• oTeaching/assessment qualification, such as, ENB 998, Mentorship in Practice, NVQ A1/A2.

Experience

• Expert clinical experience and expertise in apheresis at Band 6 or above, specifically in peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) and donor lymphocyte cell (DLC) collection.
• Expert proficiency in IV cannulation and blood sampling
• Understanding and experience of regulatory and accredited requirements and registrations relevant to stem cell collection and health care provision, i.e. CQC, HTA, JACIE.
• Management experience in a patient-facing healthcare setting.
• Experience working as autonomous clinical practitioner.
• Competent in intravenous (IV) medication and blood product administration
• IT and information systems skills and experience including Microsoft Office suite of Applications.

Communication & relationship skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to present relevant clinical information to a multi-professional audience
• Evidence of negotiating and influencing skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skill

Analytical & Judgemental skills

• Ability to read, digest and interpret complex documents including, but not limited to European and National legislation, Department of Health policies and guidance.
• Ability to interpret and present data in appropriate formats.
• Ability to process specialist and complex information and present as appropriate
• Problem solving skills with the ability to make well-informed decisions on a continuous basis.

Physical Skills

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties, including clinical skills, use of equipment and accuracy of documentation.
• Ability to work for moderate periods on a computer.
• Able to manage periods of concentration and pressured work.
• Ability to travel as required to meetings both locally and nationally.
• Flexibility in working patterns and practices as long days and weekend working is required

Other requirements

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Caring and compassionate
• Enthusiastic and well-motivated
• Professional
• Ability to work autonomously

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts