Senior Nurse Clinical Apheresis

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Senior Nurse Clinical Apheresis in Glasgow to provide essential apheresis services, contributing to high standards of patient care across Scotland. The ideal candidate will possess clinical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to values-based care while supporting the NHS's national objectives. This full-time position offers a supportive environment with various benefits and is open to candidates residing in the UK.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Discounted leisure benefits

Qualifications

• Operational accountability for service delivery.
• Experience in clinical apheresis and patient care.
• Ability to lead within professional and legal frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical apheresis services to patients.
• Contribute to national objectives for patient care.
• Lead the development of service plans.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Leadership

Values-based care

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

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Senior Nurse Clinical Apheresis, Glasgow

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Description:

About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post:
As a major Strategic Business Unit within NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale – through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.
The role of the department is to provide clinical apheresis, i.e. therapeutic plasma exchange, stem cell collection and photopheresis to the patients of Scotland both within the unit and where appropriate, as a peripatetic inpatient service.
Clinical apheresis is an important element of care for patients with a number of haematological, neurological and other types of condition. Procedures can be lifesaving in some situations and in other situations can significantly improve the patient quality of life

The Candidate:
Applicants will be operational accountability and responsibility for the service/elements of service delivery. Working to deliver national objectives the post holder contributes to the national decision process relating to all aspects of specific services or programmes.

Develop clinical expertise innovation and professional / clinical leadership applying expert knowledge and skills appropriate to own area of practice and the wider service.

Act as a champion and role model for values-based care and professionalism.

Lead service delivery within the context of the current professional and legal frameworks while remaining accountable for own professional practice.

Contribute to the development and delivery of the business plans for a service area to ensure they are aligned with the priorities of NSS/NHS Scotland.

Location and Working Pattern:
Location: Base to be confirmed (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen)
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37 hours per week

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure .

Inclusion:
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [emailprotected]

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Susan Cottrell - [emailprotected]

Closing date for completed applications is 2nd July 2025.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Pleasenote that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).