Specialist Nurse Organ Donation

Overview

Our team oversees organ and tissue donation to maximise donation opportunities to save as many lives as possible through transplantation. We provide support and guidance to patients and families to ensure we deliver a world-class service.

Responsibilities

• Act as ambassador for our services and central point for medical teams to facilitate organ and tissue donation.
• Support and provide appropriate information to families of critically ill or bereaved patients regarding end‑of‑life choices, including organ and tissue donation.
• Facilitate and maximise organ and tissue donation working autonomously and collaboratively in clinical and non‑clinical settings.
• Build and maintain a robust infrastructure to support donation, including analysis, planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and continuation of educational and quality assurance programmes with stakeholders.
• Obtain all information needed for transplant centres and tissue establishments to assess potential donors, including negotiating further tests and investigations.

Benefits

• Flexible working options – role allows flexibility which can be discussed.
• Generous annual leave: 27 days (pro rata for part‑time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme: NHS Pension Scheme as defined benefit scheme.
• Supportive learning culture: access to continuous learning, Thrive programme.
• Health and wellbeing support: confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, wellbeing resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult Care, General Nursing (Part 1 and 2) or Children’s nursing on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register.
• First degree or equivalent in allied health or related field, or job‑related experience equivalent to degree level knowledge.
• Postgraduate level qualification in a relevant healthcare environment (e.g., critical care).
• Maintained NMC professional registration.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development (CPD).

Experience

• Clinical setting experience with effective leadership qualities; managerial experience supported.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and iOS for document preparation, presentations, and communication.
• Experience in clinical audit and data collection.
• Experience or willingness to develop leadership skills.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting or end‑of‑life care.
• Post‑registration clinical experience supporting families of critically ill patients in critical care, ICU or emergency department.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure and barring service check.

EEO Statement

As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from disabled candidates and will discuss adjustments that may help during the recruitment process.

Next Steps

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 28th June. The assessment process will include a single interview, anticipated to be held on Tuesday 14th July at Horsham Team Base – subject to confirmation.

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