Renal Transplant Coordinator

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Renal Transplant Nurse at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. This permanent, full-time post (37.5 hours per week) includes on-call duties and a diverse range of clinical responsibilities.

You will work with the Renal Transplant Team to provide specialist nursing care, patient education and care coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting patients through pre- and post-transplant pathways.

Qualifications

• RNCM Part 1 registration and first degree or equivalent.
• National practice assessor training or ENB998 teaching qualification.
• Extensive experience in Renal Care.
• Experience caring for patients post renal transplant.
• Computer literate with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with clinical audit and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing support to renal transplant recipients during the immediate and early post-transplant period.
• Deliver individualized education to patients and families.
• Participate in ward rounds and support patients during inpatient stay.
• Review patients in outpatient settings post-discharge and follow through to transplant clinic pathway.
• Reinforce education on medicines, adherence and self-management.
• Identify psychosocial needs and facilitate referrals to renal psychology or renal social work.

Skills

Renal care experience

Post-transplant care

Patient education

Ward rounds participation

Audit and data collection

Education

RGN/RN Part 1 NMC

First Degree or equivalent

Counselling Skills

National practice assessor training/ENB998

Job description

Main area Renal Transplant Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-Call also) Job ref 190-3053-DIR

Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/11/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join our specialist Renal Transplant Team

Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for renal transplantation, patient education and delivering high-quality, person-centred care?

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the specialist Renal Transplant service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will work alongside the Nurse Practitioner, Renal F Floor Team, Transplant and Living Donor Coordination Teams, and Surgical Team to support patients throughout their transplant journey.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines specialist clinical nursing, patient education, care coordination and holistic support across both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist nursing support to renal transplant recipients during the immediate and early post-transplant period, working closely with the Renal F Floor Team. This will include:

Providing specialist nursing assessment, advice and support to new renal transplant recipients.

Delivering individualised education to patients and their families/carers.
Participating in ward rounds (RUF) and supporting patients throughout their inpatient stay.

Reviewing patients in the outpatient setting following discharge, until they transition to the main renal transplant clinic pathway.

Reinforcing education around medicines, adherence, recognition of complications and effective self-management.

Supporting patients to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to manage their health following transplantation.

Identifying psychological, emotional and social needs and facilitating appropriate support or referral to services including renal psychology and renal social work.

Signposting patients to relevant patient support organisations, including the Sheffield Kidney Patients Association (SAKA).

You will also work collaboratively with the Renal and Living Donor Transplant Coordination Team. Under the supervision of the Lead Nurse/Recipient Coordinator, you will manage a defined caseload of patients undergoing pre-transplant assessment, providing specialist nursing advice, education, coordination and support throughout the pre- and post-transplant pathway.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Education and Qualifications

• RGN/RN on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Register
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• First Degree or equivalent experience
• Counselling Skills

Experience

• Extensive experience in Renal Care.
• Current/previous experience caring for patients post renal transplant.
• Ability to teach patients and staff.
• A working knowledge of the needs of patients following renal transplantation.
• Computer literate with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience of clinical audit and data collection.
• Knowledge of local and national priorities for renal transplantation, NHS Structures, National Strategies and Commissioning.
• Knowledge of standards and guidelines relating to pre and post-transplant care.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate commitment to continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/files.
• Thorough knowledge of Professional Code of Conduct.
• Non-medical prescribing or a willingness to undertake.
• Experience of involvement in service development.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in both written and spoken word and gain cooperation of others.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

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Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.