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About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post
As a major division within NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research, and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of patient care whilst remaining competitive internationally.
Tissue, Cells & Advanced Therapeutics is an integral part of the SNBTS with responsibility for the collection, testing, storing and issuing of bone, human tissues and cells throughout Scotland. TCAT is licensed by both the Human Tissue Authority and Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for the manufacture of tissue, cells and advanced therapeutics for both routine clinical use and use in first in man/Phase I/II clinical trials.
The REACH Transplant (Renal Education and Choices @ Home) programme is a Scottish Government initiative to improve equity of access to living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) in Scotland.
This initiative uses an evidence-based approach of individualised, home education sessions to provide tailored information about living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) to suitable chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and their support networks. This personalised approach is intended to overcome known barriers to accessing living donor kidney transplantation as a first treatment option for those who would benefit from transplantation.
The Programme Lead will act as the professional support providing specialist education, induction/training, and leadership to the 5 WTE REACH Transplant Nurse Specialists embedded in renal units in Boards throughout Scotland. Included in the Lead role will be implementing a Quality Improvement initiative, working with clinical colleagues to improve timely transplantation in Scotland.
The Lead will report regular programme audit outcomes to Living Donation Scotland Board and Scottish Government. There is an expectation that this programme attracts national and international attention and the post holder will be expected to present at national meetings and share outcomes with peers and stakeholders.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a team player who can also work autonomously with excellent communication skills since liaison with a wide range of clinical colleagues and members of the public are a pre-requisite of the work. A significant proportion of the workload is office based / undertaken remotely utilising electronic records, data base management which requires good documentation practice and rigorous attention to detail to meet regulatory compliance. The ability to demonstrate initiative and a flexible approach to the workload is essential. The candidate would be required to attend multiple sites to engage with key Stakeholders.
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience
Expert knowledge and considerable recent clinical experience in renal/transplant nursing.
Candidates must have current NMC registration at the time of applying.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme/Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency. Details of how to apply for, or to update PVG Scheme membership/Disclosure will be supplied to successful candidates.
Location and Working Pattern:
The location for this post will be based at a central SNBTS site.
Monday – Friday: 29.6 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits - HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot
Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Neil Healy, Lead Nurse – Tissue, Cells and advanced therapeutics at Neil.Healy@nhs.scot and Dr Jen Lumsdaine, Lead Nurse, Living Donation Scotland jen.lumsdaine@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 17th June 2025
Interviews will take place week beginning 7th July 2025 (in-person at The Jack Copland Centre)
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
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