Clinical Haematology Nurse Specialist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a motivated Thrombosis/Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist to join its Clinical Haematology Team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to patients, lead clinical audits, and mentor junior staff. This role involves working in both hospital and community settings to support patients needing anticoagulation therapy, ensuring best practices and evidence-based care are maintained.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualified in Anticoagulation management.
• Experience in a clinical setting, managing patients with haematological conditions.
• Ability to provide detailed patient education and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care to patients with haematological conditions.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staff.
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical nursing

Patient assessment

Patient education

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Nurse to join the Clinical Haematology Team. As a Thrombosis/Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist, you will play a key role in providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients. You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams to deliver care that promotes the health and wellbeing of patients. The successful candidate will work across the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group in hospital and community settings. They will assess patients, plan, deliver and monitor the care and management of patients who require anticoagulation therapy.

Provide expert clinical nursing care to patients with haematological conditions. Assess patient needs, develop, and implement care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Offer patient education and support regarding treatment options, self-management strategies, and lifestyle changes. Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans as necessary, ensuring best practices and evidence-based care are followed.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers / relatives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staff, promoting professional development and high standards of patient care.
• Participate in clinical audits, research, and quality improvement projects.
• Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.
• When required take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints including providing detailed reports / letters to complainants.
• Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support the patient’s journey.
• Identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service innovation.
• Contribute and influence policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing service.
• Continually monitor standards of care through benchmarking, Nursing Charter Audits, Clinical Audit and tools such as Essence of Care, taking a lead when required.
• Support and facilitate research to ensure evidence-based practice in the specialist area.

About the Organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Additional Duties

• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the specialty.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.
• Contribute to the development of policies and clinical guidelines to support the specialist nursing service.
• Continually monitor standards of care through auditing and improvement initiatives.

Advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025