Clinical Nurse Specialist – Kidney Recipient Coordinator | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7751022/290-MIC-1960 |
Summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the kidney transplant team. Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic kidney disease. As a kidney recipient coordinator CNS you will be part of a dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team facilitating the promotion, development and enhancement of the kidney transplant pathway.
AS part of your role, you will be expected:
• To develop, implement and evaluate a specialist service in the assessment of patients with kidney failure considered for kidney transplantation.
• To act as a clinical nurse specialist and demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service by providing advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients.
• To act as a resource to other professionals and work closely with other members of the transplant team and external agencies.
• To actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area.
• To contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• To ensure the safety and well-being of services users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
• Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients with kidney failure and their carers in liaison with the multidisciplinary team(s) and other health agencies.
• To act as a resource for patients and the clinical team by the provision of comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within the Trust and externally.
• Undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes, updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice and the setting of quality standards within the renal transplant speciality.
• Contribute in audit processes. As part of the team, formulate an annual report/clinical audit of own CNS service and outcomes.
• Active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally.
• To provide sound clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the clinical setting and Trust wide.
• Maintain and update own clinical expertise and contribute as role model to ensure the delivery of nursing care is at highest possible level to meet patient care.
• To be actively involved in the development of Trust policies and procedures, providing specialist input, leading their implementation and reinforce their use.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Feb 2026