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As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care, working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care. 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. A vacancy exists for a Band 6 Nurse as a Tissue & Bone Donor Coordinator. This post will be based in Glasgow and working across hospitals within the Central Region. This full time post is to work within a team of Tissue & Bone Donor Coordinators. This role requires the selected individual to optimise the opportunity of donation potential in Scotland. The principal purpose of the role is to contribute to an established programme supporting the identification of suitable bone and deceased tissue donors in hospitals across the Central Belt. The post holder will also obtain consent/authorisation for donation with donors and families and organise tissue retrieval. The role involves networking with HCP’s and providing training and advice to clinical colleagues in clinics, hospital orthopaedic theatres, emergency department and ICU settings. We collaborate with Specialist Nurses in Organ Donation across Scotland to increase donation opportunities for patients and families. As part of a multi-disciplinary team the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the day to day operation and functioning of the service. This role is a dual role in both Bone and Tissue Donation. 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. The ability to demonstrate initiative and a flexible approach to the workload is essential as the role involves travel across the Central Region. Tissue, Cells & Advanced Therapeutics provides a 24-hour service and an out of hour’s on-call service is in operation. The person appointed will be required to participate in the on-call Rota for referral of potential tissue donors. Appropriate training and support will be given in all aspects of the service operations with an expectation of participation as required. 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. Candidates must have current NMC registration at the time of applying.
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.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Wendy McGhee, Tissue, Cells & Advanced Therapeutics on 07580905383
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 19th February 2021
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies