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Job Description:

Go back King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 24 May 2026

Responsibilities

To work within the Care Group to provide a comprehensive patient‑centred, nurse‑led post‑transplant follow‑up service that includes patients who have undergone kidney transplants, simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplants and simultaneous liver/kidney transplants.
To assist in the provision of high quality nursing care in a minimum of 3 clinics per week.
To support the strategic development and management of the services provided to transplanted patients so that outcomes meet recognised national standards.
To support the Band 7 CNS’s in the appropriate and effective utilisation of human and physical resources.
To act up in the absence of your line manager with support.
To support research, audit and measuring quality indicators within the specialty.
To assist in the development of all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the co‑ordination of care of transplanted patients ensuring that patients are closely monitored and effectively supported to optimise their transplant function and quality of life.
Monitor and make treatment interventions in order to manage symptoms associated with CKD and transplantation.
To order, interpret and act on relevant tests and investigations in collaboration with the MDT.
To manage the work‑up for re‑transplantation of suitable people with failing transplants, ensuring they have adequate knowledge and are both physically and mentally prepared for re‑transplantation and activated pre‑emptively whenever possible.
To ensure patients understand the relevance of the clinic in their care and treatment.
To support good communication occurs with external and internal agencies caring for the patient.
To use expert communication skills (eg motivational interviewing) to support patients and their families to share decisions and plan their care as far as they wish and is clinically appropriate.
To provide nursing cover for the Renal procedures/interventions team for annual leave and sickness.
To discuss referral to GPs, community nurses and other medical specialities as necessary with appropriate clinician.

Job responsibilities

To ensure data collection is accurate and up to date.
To ensure renal database reflects clinic work.
To ensure the desired level of clinical performance is achieved within the relevant clinical setting.
To ensure that the transplant clinic is involved in all Unit quality initiatives and represented on relevant working groups within the Unit.
To ensure high standards are achieved in line with NICE, Renal Association and all other related clinical practice guidelines.
To participate in the Trusts patient satisfaction surveys and audits.
To actively participate in the audit and evaluation of the clinics ensuring the service is modelled according to the needs of the client.
To participate in the development and induction of clinical guidelines relevant to transplant services.

Person Specification

NMC level 1 or Level 15 registered Nurse.
Evidence of relevant experience of renal nursing.
Ability to work independently.
Evidence of continuing education and clinical and professional Development.
Knowledge of national and renal transplant policies and bodies including NHSBT, NICE and the renal registry. Is able to demonstrate understanding of their purpose and role.
Advanced clinical assessment skills or a willingness to develop these.
Advanced Clinical Assessment Qualification.
Degree or equivalent in Nursing related subject.

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.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year, including HCA

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Posted: May 11th, 2026