Specialist Nurse Apheresis

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

Would you like to be part of an expert team delivering lifesaving and life-enhancing treatments where every day is different?

Would you like to work in a capacity where you can provide holistic and compassionate care to your patients on a 1:1 basis?

Job Summary

Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) is the only patient facing service provided by NHS Blood and Transplant and is highly regarded within the organization as a flagship service. There are currently eight TAS units/regions throughout England.

It goes without saying that no two days are the same for nurses working within TAS. You will have the opportunity to provide a variation of different lifesaving and life enhancing treatments to patients on a 1:1 basis. Many of our treatments are provided by the team within a designated TAS unit but there will also be a requirement to work independently and provide outreach services within the host trust and off site at various hospitals.


In addition to working for a unique, national NHS Employer, we will provide you with an extensive residential induction and ongoing development program specific to this role to support you in achieving your career ambitions.

Because our Therapeutic Apheresis Units are based within large NHS Trust our nurses benefit from the infrastructure and facilities of NHS Blood and Transplant and the host Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Nurse, you will work closely with the Lead Nurse to provide clinical care for patients and donors. You will work within a supportive team and will take ownership of providing one-to-one care to our patients. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership, management, and clinical skills. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out therapeutic apheresis procedures using a variety of cutting-edge technology.
  • Working alongside your team to provide a high-quality, compassionate, and effective care to our patients and donors.
  • Participating in and leading international studies, local audits, and research projects to drive improvement in clinical practice.
  • Providing expert and compassionate apheresis treatments to patients within our Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) Unit and on an outreach basis for neighbouring hospitals.
  • Deputising for the Lead Nurse when required to provide day to day leadership for the unit.
  • Participating in a 24 hour on-call rota, providing emergency treatments out of hours within your region.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

  • Have in-depth clinical experience in an acute setting.
  • Be able to support the professional development of yourself and others by mentoring in a clinical environment.
  • Show experience in identifying areas of clinical and service improvement.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice.
  • Have knowledge of patient safety initiatives, clinical governance and risk management.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research
  • Have experience of working with medical devices and technology.

Qualifications and Training

  • Be a Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained).
  • Be able to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

About Us

At NHS Blood & Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too. And we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

For you, it’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We also offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and a competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 11th February 2024

Interviews are anticipated to be held w/c 26th February subject to confirmation

For informal enquiries please contact

Name: Cesarina Goncalves Leite

Job Title: Lead Nurse - Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS)

Contact Details: cesarina.goncalvesleite@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Name: Angela Warriner

Job Title: Senior Nurse Manager - Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS)

Contact Details: angela.warriner@nhsbt.nhs.uk

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