Specialist Nurse – Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS)

NHS Blood and Transplant

Job summary

Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) is the only patient facing service provided by NHS Blood and Transplant and is highly regarded within the organisation as a flagship service. You will work within a service and team, supporting lifesaving treatments for patients across the region.

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 both adult and paediatric patients. 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 programme 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

The Specialist Nurse will be responsible for the assessment, planning, and delivery of apheresis procedures for both emergency and elective patients and donors taking part in a 24/7 on-call rota.

  • Performing therapeutic apheresis and cell collection procedures in paediatrics and adults.
  • Planning the nursing care of patients/donors and be responsible for all aspects of clinical care, providing advice to patients/donors and staff as necessary.
  • Providing safe and compassionate care within a total quality system, upholding the clinical standards of the service by ensuring they are working within their limitations, ensuring best practice and clinical effectiveness is achieved within policy frameworks.
  • Working within a total quality management system approach, to maintain nursing practice standards to meet local regulatory frameworks, licences, and laws.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective written and verbal communication using a variety of methods with key stakeholders to support patient centred care and quality and safety.
  • Providing clinical support and supervision to less experienced staff and student nurses and will be a source of clinical knowledge and expertise.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

Requirement to participate in an on-call and shift-based rota, which may include evening, weekend, or public holiday working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level through:
  • Be a Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration; RN1 Adult Nurse level 1, RNA Adult Nurse level 1, and /or RN8 Childrens Nurse level 1 or RNC Childrens Nurse level 1 (which must be maintained).
  • Plus:
  • Degree in clinical area
  • OR
  • Equivalent level of post registration experience/qualification in acute/specialised clinical area
  • Possess a teaching/assessment qualification OR equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of recent post registration education/learning
  • Demonstrate an awareness of current issues in nursing
  • Possess a valid driving licence, allowing you to drive in the UK
  • Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of clinical management and the ability to make decision
  • Demonstrable experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice
  • Demonstrates an understanding of and experience in working to performance objectives and organisational targets
  • Experience of initiating and supporting the professional development of self and others
  • Demonstrates experience of mentoring/coaching staff in the clinical environment
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research
  • Understand the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice
  • Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk.