NORS Perioperative Practitioner
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7LE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9321-25-1481 |
Summary
Donor Organ Retrieval (on-call rota. Activity carried out on a 24-48 hour on-call period) Participates in the out-of-hours rota to support the organ retrieval teams. Attends organ retrievals in donor hospitals across the United Kingdom and occasionally abroad travelling by road, sea or air. The nature of organ donation is inherently upsetting as all the donors are deceased and may be young children and/or they may have died under traumatic circumstances. The post-holder is required to undertake duties under these distressing circumstances. Logs into TransplantPath, uses the clinical information regarding the donor circumstances to establish the equipment required. Liaises with the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation (SNOD) at the donor hospital and the Oxford retrieval consultant surgeon to arrange suitable arrival and travel time, contacts retrieval team and prepares all the equipment for retrieval. Organises the transport for the retrieval team after notification of a retrieval. This involves liaising with the transport provider to supply details of retrieval time and location. Occasional need to contact third-party transport company when the units provider cannot meet the requirements. Prepares and organises the clinical area to receive donors for multiorgan retrievals. Safely identifies, prepares, checks and assembles equipment required for the relevant retrieval. Confirms sterility of equipment and responsible for the surgical count. Provides skilled assistance to the surgeon during the retrieval operation. During retrieval operation, provides general theatres support. Ensures paperwork is done. Organizes and safely packs organs as required by the Consultant Surgeons. Accurately assembles and manages organ perfusion machines. These tasks require a high level of dexterity and speed by the operator. Some of these machines are at an early stage of development and automation is minimal. Ensures the safe collection of samples necessary to accompany the organs and samples for various research projects, ensuring compliance with the policies of the HTA license. Participates in perfusion research projects, learning new techniques and perfusion machines as necessary. Receives and processes complex surgical and clinical information from the retrieval surgeon. Relates this information to other professionals including transplant coordinators and NHS Blood and Transplant ODT. Ensures operational efficiency of organ perfusion machines. Downloads and analyses data. Ensures safe and effective management of organs on return to the Oxford Transplant Centre. Disposes of organs which are not suitable for transplantation in accordance with Human Tissue Act guidelines. Monitors equipment, ensures data collection and recording of data in the retrieval team database and Transplant Centre databases as required. Independently works within the guidelines of Oxford Adaptation of the National Operating Procedures, National Retrieval Standards and the Quality and Safety of Organs for Transplantation Regulations 2024 (Updated May 2024). Responsible for adhering to the Human Tissue Authority codes of practice, standards and licensing. Provides comprehensive training in donor and organ perfusion and the setting up and operation of highly specialised and complex donor and organ perfusion machines for other NORS teams, clinical staff and new members of the Oxford team. May be trained to perform or assist on developing new technologies to monitor transplant patients or transplant function. Administrative and General Duties (Activities carried out during non-on call hours) Ensures necessary data are recorded and analysed. Reports data to NHSBT and presents data to various groups/meetings. Collects and returns organ-specific data promptly for accurate transplant outcomes Maintains clear, full and accurate records of work carried out. Liaises with senior staff concerning problems that may arise. Actively participates in governance and team meetings. Actively participates in training as appropriate. The post holder may be asked by the Director of the Oxford Transplant Centre, the Clinical Lead for Organ Retrieval and their appointees to perform reasonable duties relating to this position that are not specifically laid out in this document. Acts as a clinical and professional role model at all times and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary. Act as an ambassador for the trust and NHSBT. Actively networking to raise the profile of NORS practitioners, including Actings as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff including teaching and assessing, upholding the philosophy of evidence-based practice. Ensures appropriate quantities of equipment and consumables for retrievals are available at all times. Be responsible for the safe transport of high-cost surgical equipment, fluid and drugs, under the transport of dangerous goods act, therefore adhering to legislation. Participates in the sourcing, procurement and ordering of equipment for retrieval team. Monitors stock levels and places orders to replenish supplies. Researches, investigates and procures new equipment when required. Participates in meetings, deliver activity reports and assists with unit decisions about retrieval processes. Ensures the NORS teams procedures and paperwork are kept up to date and compliant with HTA standards, continuously evaluating and modifying local policies to ensure compliance. Participate in the maintenance and cleaning of specialist medical equipment, reporting any faulty equipment to the appropriate Team Leader or E.M.E. Department. Maintain competency in the use of specialist medical equipment appropriate to the clinical setting. Multiple roles are being developed and considered regularly that fully include the peri-operative in the working of the Oxford Transplant Centre. Roles are allocated to members of the team based on their knowledge and aptitude. This job profile is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the Appraisal and Development Plan process.