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Job summary

Main area
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week (Domiciliary visits as necessary.)
Job ref
434-SCS6930983
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/01/2025 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Specialist Anticoagulation Nurse

Band 6

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

This is a really exciting time to join us in Haematology services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. A supported, diverse, and clinically enabled workforce will be central to our main objectives.  We have therefore created several new roles and are remodelling how we provide nursing support to the delivery of high quality, person-centred care. We are investing in our people, and we value strong front-line clinical leadership.

As an organisation our CARE values are at the heart of everything we do, and in Haematology services it is vital you are compassionate, committed to high quality care and have the skills and abilities to contribute to generating and delivering the latest in evidence-based practice.

If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated and want to work with a long established, supportive, and caring team then we want to hear from you.

This particular role provides an opportunity to work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide nurse led anticoagulation clinics across Buckinghamshire with experience of anticoagulation management.  

Full training is provided.

The postholder will be required to work across Buckinghamshire. 

 

Main duties of the job

  • Uses specialist knowledge and skills for assessing patients and their families and interpreting complex problems and provide the appropriate level of intervention.
  • Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
  • Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
  • Complex decision-making, regarding anticoagulant dosage changes. 
  • Monitor investigations results, initiating further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required. 
  • Have expertise in managing patients with complications and queries related to anticoagulation.
  • Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements.
  • Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, and professionals across health and social services.
  • Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
  • In conjunction with the Haematology Team initiate research projects.
  • Ensure safe and high standards of nursing care are maintained in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and national guidelines.

Please see job description for comprehensive list.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! 

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
•    As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
•    We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
•    We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
 
Why work for us?
•    We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
•    As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
•    Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.


 
What do we stand for?
•    Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
•    Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
•    Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Anticoagulation Qualification or willing to work towards
  • MSPP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Post reg Haematology qualification
  • Advanced assessment and history taking
  • Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • RGN
  • Previous experience at band 5 or above
Desirable criteria
  • Haematology experience
  • Anticoagulation experience

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Numeric
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills on anticoagulation system

Specialist Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel across sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Pippa cook
Job title
Specialist Anticoagulation Nurse and Team leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07786791841
Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Pippa Cook  on 01494 323600 (option 1).

 

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