Anticoagulation Nurse Practitioner

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.

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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

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.

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