This is a full time post. The Anticoagulant Clinical Specialist takes a lead role in assessment and management of patients newly started on anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism, as well as managing / dosing warfarin patients, and providing expert advice to other clinicians. Maintaining and improving standards of care, and promoting a seamless service within a multi-professional framework, will be central to the role. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education and audit of professional activities. The primary duty of the post will be to work in nurse led anticoagulation clinics and to act as a clinical expert alongside a fellow Band 6 nurse providing support and keeping the Clinical Lead Consultant informed of any problems.

The role would suit a specialist nurse, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional with relevant experience.

Main duties of the job

The role will include coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Trust's Anticoagulant Service, working closely with the Anticoagulation Consultant Haematologists to run nurse-led clinics for patients on anticoagulation therapy.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in anticoagulation to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting and busy service in which the successful candidate would be required to work autonomously. We are looking for a hard working, dynamic, self-motivated and experienced nurse with good communication skills and a prescribing qualification to join our friendly team. Previous experience in anticoagulation is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• First degree or working towards
• CPD - Evidence of post-qualification continuing professional development
• Non-medical prescriber qualification

Desirable

• Specialist Anticoagulant qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Experience of working at a senior level in Acute Setting
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge of anticoagulation medicine, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road,

Guildford

GU2 7XX

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