Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Apheresis
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7115521
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Apheresis Specialist Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

We are proud to announce that Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Anthony Nolan have recently joined forces to facilitate the UK’s first Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre. Our new partnership enables the expansion of life-saving stem cell collection services in the UK and creates opportunities to develop research programmes in the future. 

As the Apheresis Specialist Nurse, you will be based at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, within the Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre, hosted by the Clinical Research Facility.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Apheresis Nurse Manager and the CCC Lead Nurse to provide all aspects of clinical care for patients and stem cell donors.

You will work as part of a highly skilled specialist team acting as a source of clinical expertise.  

Clinical Practice

 Take responsibility for the care of donors/patients requiring specialist apheresis procedures under the guidance of the Apheresis Nurse Manager.

Competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality ensuring the provision of excellent, evidence-based nursing care for donors/patients.

  Deliver the apheresis service on behalf of Anthony Nolan, in accordance with apheresis service guidelines and assess, treat and refer donors/patients to other members of the clinical team as required.

Remain current and up to date with clinical protocols and best practice, maintaining specialist knowledge of apheresis.

Be competent in the care and management of peripheral venous catheters, central venous catheters, venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration, apheresis and blood product administration in accordance with the guidelines for clinical practice.

 Ensure all elements of the donor/patient clinical pathway are understood and delivered successfully, including, safe administration of treatments and medications.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this position please see attached job description and person specification

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • First level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Degree/Equivalent diploma
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Intravenous medication package completed.
  • Cannulation and venepuncture proficiency.
  • Completion of an apheresis training programme
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching/ Mentorship course.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post-registration clinical experience in apheresis practices and procedures
  • Supervision of registered and non-registered staff and students
  • Ability to manage workload efficiently and effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching & assessing experience
  • Service development/ improvement experience

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
  • Recognition of own level of competence and limitations able to communicate these to appropriate staff
  • Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
  • Able to minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
  • Demonstrate team working and ability to work within a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Delivery of formal teaching sessions

Analytical & judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Ability to identify own learning needs
  • Able to respond to difficult situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
  • Able to recognise gaps in service provision

Planning & organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
  • Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
  • Effective leadership skills
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
  • Demonstrate effective time management skills
  • Demonstrate effective resource management
  • Sound ICT skills

Physicall skills

Essential criteria
  • Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
  • Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
  • Competent and capable of using medical equipment
  • Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvres
  • Evidence of moving and handling training
  • • Ability to work a flexible working pattern of long days including weekend working

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Dalling
Job title
Apheresis Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07483 147999
Additional information

Kathryn Fairbrother

[email protected]