Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their dynamic transplant team. The role involves supporting renal transplant recipients across their transplant journey, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates should have a strong nursing background with experience in renal or transplantation settings. This is a fixed-term contract of 9 months, and the trust promotes a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting.
• Non-medical prescribing, Health Assessment or equivalent qualification.
• 2 years experience working in Renal.

Responsibilities

• Support renal transplant recipients throughout their transplant journey.
• Work autonomously within the outpatient clinic setting.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to provide patient care.

Skills

Experience in renal/transplant setting

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Registered nurse

Health Assessment qualification

Job description

Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 January 2026

A rare opportunity to join the small, but dynamic team of transplant specialist nurses. This is a fixed term contract (9 months).

Key Relationships: Multi-disciplinary Team

• Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Divisional Nurse
• Senior Clinical Nurses
• Senior Nurse - Education and Workforce
• Nursing Directorate
• Human Resources

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with and supporting renal transplant recipients, within the outpatient setting, throughout their transplant journey, this involves working renal patients up to go onto the transplant list and caring for them post transplant.

In this role you will be supported to develop skills to see patients autonomously within the clinic setting. We will welcome applications from capable and enthusiastic individuals, who have experience working in the renal/transplant setting, or have transferable skills, and want to be part of our busy, dynamic, forward thinking team.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

• Evidence of 3 years experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting
• Non-medical prescribing Health Assessment or equivalent qualification Experience of working in transplantation
• Evidence of 2 years experience of working in Renal

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust