Nurse Specialist - Abdominal Transplant Coordinator

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Nurse Specialist - Abdominal Transplant Coordinator. This role involves supporting patients throughout the transplant pathway, providing education to patients, and working with healthcare teams to assess and address patient needs. The successful candidate will need to manage complex responsibilities and provide on-call support. Applicants should be registered nurses with relevant experience and qualifications. This position is a vital role in improving patient outcomes in the transplant process.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with appropriate branch.
• Current NMC registration and relevant qualifications.
• Post-registration experience in related specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through the transplant pathway.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and assess knowledge on transplantation.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Patient education

Clinical practice

Education

Registered nurse

Degree in health-related subject

Current NMC registration

Job description

Nurse Specialist - Abdominal Transplant Coordinator

The closing date is 14 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated individual to join our well established supportive transplant team. The successful candidate will 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 throughout the process.

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

Depending on experience the aim would be for the Band 6 to progress to a Band 7 within 12 months of completing the competencies of the post.

• Interview Date: 5 January 2026
• 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.

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Main duties of the job

As a transplant coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting patients through all aspects of the transplant pathway. This will involve working very closely with 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 to ensure you are fully informed of all the patient’s needs and also be able to identify any barriers to transplantation.

Patient education is a vital component of this role and the ability to work closely with patients and carers, assessing their own knowledge in relation 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 be able 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 a 24‑hour, 7‑day a week on‑call commitment to the service.

About us

We are a flexible working friendly organisation, and we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Job responsibilities

Band 6

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse whose primary purpose 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

Band 7

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse whose primary purpose 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

Person Specification

Band 6

• Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma plus specialist qualifications/experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
• Current driving licence if relevant to role
• Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Has understanding/experience of adult/child safeguarding
• Evidence of on‑going continuous professional development
• Effective report writing skills
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Degree in health related subject
• Research or audit experience
• Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
• Change management skills and involvement in project work

Band 7

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Degree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study/experience
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
• Audit / research experience
• Evidence of on‑going continuous professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Has understanding/experience of adult/child safeguarding
• Effective report writing skills
• Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Current driving licence if relevant to role
• Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
• Master's Degree
• Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and/or training

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust