Anticoagulation Nurse Practitioner
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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Job overview
The Anti-Coagulation Service is currently seeking to recruit 1.0 WTE practitioner. This post is suitable for a registered nurse who has experience in the management of anticoagulation treatment.
The applicant must be committed to providing a patient centred service. Experience of autonomous working is essential and applicants with experience in anticoagulation are sought. Essential skills include a good level of accuracy, literacy, and communication. We also expect the applicant to be compassionate and caring. The applicant must be a good team player and have a keen eye for detail. You will need to have great communication skills, be well organised and have the ability to remain calm and deal with a busy (but rewarding) workplace.
The anticoagulation department delivers a service to patients at all sites across Barts Health and supports primary care practitioners in all regions running their anticoagulation clinics. We have a home visit service operating out of the Whipps Cross and Royal London sites. With the drive being to ensure AF patients are anticoagulated effectively, safely and in a timely way at a suitable location.
VTE patients are monitored and supported carefully especially given the large increase in thrombosis following COVID infection. The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team and play an active role in providing exceptional care to our patients. A flexible approach to working will be required.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable anticoagulation practitioner to join our anticoagulation and thrombosis service at Barts Health NHS Trust. We offer this opportunity to gain a specialist interest in the anticoagulant management of atrial fibrillation, venous, arterial and cardiac thrombosis within a supportive multidisciplinary team that comprises consultant haematologists, nurses, pharmacists, biomedical scientists, phlebotomists and clinical administrators. The practitioner would:
- engage in Practitioner and Consultant-led clinics including warfarin dosing
- educate and counsel patients in all aspects of all anticoagulants, including monitoring, side effects, drug interactions, peri-operative bridging, travel, pregnancy and hormonal therapy
- provide an expert resource for healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care
- engage in on-the-job and self-directed training in this field with a view to providing optimal quality care and disseminating best practice locally
- contribute to departmental clinical research and audit
- have a role in shaping the team and the service through our advanced quality improvement programme that is shared with anticoagulation and thrombosis services across the Barts Health network
Cross-site working at Barts Health within the anticoagulation and thrombosis network is required as part of the role. The team are open and encouraging of hybrid working on-site and from home.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 . For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Visa Sponsorship Information
This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
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