Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Warrington, WA5 1QG
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 September 2026
18 days left
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our Anticoagulation Service as an Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse. This is ...
You will lead and deliver anticoagulation clinics, undertaking comprehensive patient assessments, interpreting clinical information and blood test results, and developing evidence-based management plans. The role involves providing expert advice and education to patients, monitoring anticoagulation therapy, identifying and escalating clinical concerns, and working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care. You will also contribute to service development, governance, audit activities and quality improvement initiatives within the service.
The Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, effective and patient-centred anticoagulation care through independent clinical practice. Key responsibilities include:
- Managing an independent caseload within nurse-led anticoagulation clinics across hospital and community locations.
- Assessing, monitoring and reviewing patients receiving anticoagulation therapy in accordance with local and national guidance.
- Providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
- Interpreting clinical information and laboratory results to support treatment decisions and ongoing management.
- Maintaining accurate clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and effective patient outcomes.
- Supporting clinical governance activities including audit, service evaluation and implementation of best practice.
- Contributing to the development and improvement of anticoagulation services and pathways.
- Promoting high standards of patient safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Acting as a clinical role model and supporting colleagues through advice, education and professional leadership.
For this role, we are seeking a registered nurse with post-registration experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. Experience in anticoagulation services is desirable but not essential.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Anticoagulation nursing experience
- History taking
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with a degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Specialist anticoagulation qualification
- Degree with honours or equivalent
- PhD qualification
- Clinical examination module
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Basic IT skills in e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Clinically competent
- Initiation and implementation of change
- Communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Able to manage your own workload, plan the work of others and work autonomously
- Effective delegation skills
- Experience in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict
- Knowledge of professional NHS issues
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting
- Be a reflective practitioner
Desirable
- Participation in service development projects
- Experience of developing care pathways relevant to the speciality
Specific role requirements
Essential
- Willing to work at pace and multitask
Physical effort
Essential
- Patient handling
- Use of manual handling equipment
- Non-patient manual handling
Physical skills
Essential
- Team player
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Good time management skills
- Able to use initiative
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning
- Use of computer for Lorenzo and ICE requests
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Assertive
Mental effort
Essential
- Able to rise to the challenge of a busy environement
- Able to use problem solving techniques
- Is able to recognise when to escalate concerns to a higher level
Emotional effort
Essential
- Can confidently manage patients experiencing long waits for treatment
- Can address the needs of patients with mental health disorders or escalate concerns beyond personal ability
Working conditions
Essential
- Can work in a busy clinical setting in a sometimes noisy environment with occasional interruptions
How to apply
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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