Specialist Support Nurse - Renal Transplant
We are recruiting for a Specialist Support Nurse - Renal Transplant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused care by assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes. You will also provide specialist advice and support to, and liaise with, other staff. Our core values are: Include, Respect, and Improve.
Job Details
Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Location: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Pay band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Date posted: 01 October 2025
Main duties and responsibilities
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care as a practitioner with specialist skills.
* Provide specialist clinical advice to patients, carers and other staff.
* Manage a caseload and take responsibility for allocated cases.
* Contribute to maintaining and improving standards of care within the specialty.
* Support and mentor other nurses to enhance their skills and patient care.
About Us
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services with around 6,000 staff. We are flexible and innovative in how we work to deliver services to our catchment.
Hospitals we run
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
Working arrangements
We are committed to a positive work-life balance. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with service needs.
Essential qualifications and experience
* Registered nurse
* Relevant experience in renal care
* Continuous professional development
* Teaching or mentoring qualification
* Post-registration qualification in specialty or willingness to complete
Desirable qualifications
* Degree
* Research module
Experience
* Essential: relevant renal experience, expert nursing skills, mentorship/preceptorship, accountable practice, teaching experience
* Desirable: experience within a renal transplant setting
Skills
* Good verbal and written communication
* Ability to work as part of a small team
* Flexibility to adapt to workload and colleagues' needs
* Teaching of staff and patients
* Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
* Effective time management and interpersonal skills
* Commitment to multidisciplinary working
Knowledge
* Understanding of outpatient caseload management
* Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives and patient safety
* Understanding of evidence-based practice and Clinical Governance
* Knowledge of the specialist field
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service check is required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS check will be undertaken. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers.
Employer details
Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Employer’s website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
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