SWAN Nurse Specialist (Eye donation)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L97AL |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9287-26-0358 |
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The SWAN end of life and bereavement model is patient and family focused and aims to provide excellent, individualised care to every patient and their families.The role of the SWAN Nurse centres on meeting the unique needs of each individual and their loved ones after death.This role will include working with patients and bereaved next of kin to facilitate donation wishes and offer the option of eye/tissue donation.This will be working across Aintree and the Royal Sites This role requires specific knowledge, skills and experience with advanced Communication skills for approaching recently bereaved people to offer opportunity for donation and recognised NHSBT training course for eye retrieval. The SWAN Nurse Specialist will act as a positive role model providing nursing leadership withinthe speciality area. Demonstrating the highest professional standards and support the development of clinical expertise. The role involves staff supervision, practice development and case work management within specific sphere of practiceThe SWAN Nurse Specialist for eye donation will be the lead for the defined area of practice, accepting, managing and discharging referred cases based on the criteria for the specialist area. They will work as anautonomous practitioner and within the SWAN and multidisciplinary teams including mortuary and ophthalmology. Key responsibilities Communicates complex/sensitive information with patients, carers and the wider disciplinaryteam on condition related information to ensure their active involvement in the care planning,treatment delivery and informed consent process. Assist patients and carers to develop understanding of health condition and promotes self management. Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion. The provision of specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice. Compiles comprehensive nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines. Liaise with other nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice. Access external networks with peers to share good practice. Present complex and sensitive information within a variety of both formal and informal settings to individuals and group at different professional levels. Communicates with patients, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Receives and delivers complex, confidential and sensitive information (e.g. child protection or adult safeguarding).Will contribute to the assessment of complex issues and facilitates decision making relating to patient care, safety treatment options and outcomes. Communicates with other wards and departments as well as external agencies. Maintains accurate and up to date nursing and medical records and ensures others do so. Contributes to the provision of specialist advice to individual patients and carers, members of clinical team and the MDT. Will be expected to contribute to education and training programmes. Ensure the service meets the expectations and key performance indicators within the contract with NHSBT Promote and champion tissue and eye donation