Job Summary
Our team oversees organ and tissue donation to maximise donation opportunities to save as many lives as possible through transplantation. We ensure we do our amazing donors justice and give a lifeline to thousands of people every year. We provide support and guidance to patients and families to ensure we deliver a world-class service.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in saving and improving lives through being an ambassador for our services and be a central point for medical teams to help deliver and facilitate a successful organ and tissue donation process. You will have the opportunity to help patients and families and unite teams to deliver life-saving services.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Using your clinical skills and experience to ensure the safety of our donors and recipients.
2. Coordinating the theatre process to ensure a safe and effective retrieval of organs and tissues.
3. Responding to referring hospitals to provide advice, information and support.
4. Undertaking patient assessment and screening to identify potential donors.
5. Communicating with hospital colleagues to facilitate the organ and tissue donation conversation with families.
6. Advising on interventions in the appropriate clinical management of the potential donor.
7. Developing key relationships with hospital colleagues to ensure that no opportunity for donation is missed.
8. Acting as an Ambassador to promote organ and tissue donation.
Due to the unique nature of the SNOD role, and the working hours and pattern required, it is strongly advised that you watch our Realistic Job Preview video outlining the scope and responsibilities, and to speak with the recruiting manager prior to submitting your application.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
9. Experience in a clinical setting and demonstration of effective leadership qualities and ability – may be supported with leadership/managerial experience.
10. Demonstrate experience of using Microsoft Office packages and iOS to prepare documents, deliver presentations and communicate.
11. Experience of clinical audit and data collection
12. Have experience of leadership or be willing to develop this skill.
13. Have experience in an acute hospital setting or end of life care.
14. Post registration clinical experience to families of patients who are critically ill, via nursing in critical care, ICU or emergency department.
Qualifications and Training
15. Registered Nurse Adult Care, General Nursing (Part 1 and 2) or Childrens nursing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register
16. First degree or equivalent qualification in allied health or related field /job related experience equivalent to degree level knowledge
17. Post graduate level qualification in relevant healthcare environment for example critical care
18. Requirement for NMC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role).
19. Demonstrate commitment to own Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
20. Hold a Full UK Driving Licence with no more than 6 points.