The Kidney Transplant Nurse Specialist role involves the assessment of patients referred to the Oxford Transplant Centre for a kidney transplant. The role primarily involves conducting patient consultations addressing clinical, psychological and social needs under the supervision of the Lead Pancreas transplant nurse with clinician support. The role coordinates the patient pathway from referral to transplant. It also includes the management of patients on the kidney Transplant waiting list. This may include clinics during the week and occasionally at weekends in outreach and referring centres as well as within OUH. The post holder also works within the wider Transplant Specialist Nurse team providing on call transplant recipient coordination 8am-8pm and at weekends (occasionally 24 hours)
Work alongside the lead nurse in accepting patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload.
Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance.
Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service.
Work across departmental boundaries.
Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
Contribute to the on-going development of the designated service.
Participate in the Recipient Transplant Co-ordinator on-call rota following a three month period of orientation
The Kidney Transplant Nurse Specialist role involves the assessment of patients referred to the Oxford Transplant Centre for a kidney transplant. The role primarily involves conducting patient consultations addressing clinical, psychological and social needs under the supervision of the Lead Pancreas transplant nurse with clinician support. The role coordinates the patient pathway from referral to transplant. It also includes the management of patients on the kidney Transplant waiting list. This may include clinics during the week and occasionally at weekends in outreach and referring centres as well as within OUH. The post holder also works within the wider Transplant Specialist Nurse team providing on call transplant recipient coordination 8am-8pm and at weekends (occasionally 24 hours)
Work alongside the lead nurse in accepting patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload.
Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance.
Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service.
Work across departmental boundaries.
Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
Contribute to the on-going development of the designated service.
Participate in the Recipient Transplant Co-ordinator on-call rota following a three month period of orientation