Nurse/Bio Medical Scientist Anticoagulation (33 hours)

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Kemble; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust located in the UK is looking for a Part-time Anticoagulation team member to manage patient anticoagulant treatments and provide education regarding warfarin and DOACs. This role will involve liaising with healthcare providers and advocating for patients' needs. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and preferably have experience in anticoagulant management. A commitment to patient safety and collaboration with various healthcare personnel is essential.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Staff benefits

Flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience managing patients on anticoagulants is advantageous.
• Capacity to work within a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage the anticoagulant pathway from referral to treatment implementation.
• Provide patient education for warfarin and DOACs.
• Liaise with healthcare providers for safe anticoagulation management.
• Act as a patient advocate regarding warfarin dose advice.
• Develop working relationships with relevant service sites.

Skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of warfarin pharmacokinetics

Job description

About the role

A Part‑time (30 h, Mon‑Fri) Anticoagulation team member will manage all aspects of patient anticoagulant treatment within a well defined dosage competency framework. The role involves active education, dose advice and liaison with clinicians, nurses and patients at all points along the anticoagulation pathway.

Responsibilities

• Manage the anticoagulant pathway from referral through to treatment implementation and ongoing warfarin dose management.
• Provide initial and ongoing patient specific education for warfarin and DOACs following national guidance.
• Liaise with other health‑care providers to ensure patient‑centred safe anticoagulation management.
• Act as patient advocate and keep the GP appraised of all warfarin dose advice.
• Develop effective working relationships with all service sites including Surgery and Medicine, Central Booking Service, patients and carers.

Qualifications & Experience

• Self‑motivated, capable of working independently and within a team.
• Experience in managing patients on an anticoagulant with knowledge of warfarin pharmacokinetics is an advantage.

About the Trust

We are an NHS Foundation Trust serving a population of more than 410,000 people across Ashford and St Peter’s sites. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare trusts in the country and to provide continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility.