Thrombosis Senior Specialist Nurse - 12 month maternity cover

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a registered nurse to provide comprehensive care for patients with bleeding disorders. The role involves decision-making for patient assessments and treatments, ensuring continuity of care, and working across teams. The ideal candidate will have postgraduate qualifications and experience in chronic care and specialty conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of the register depending on area of practice).
• Demonstrable experience caring for patients with chronic care needs.
• Knowledge and experience in specialty/bleeding disorders.

Responsibilities

• Use expert knowledge to decide on patient referrals for investigations.
• Assess individuals holistically using a range of methods.
• Work autonomously within a health care team.

Education

Postgraduate level study (HEI level 7)

Teaching/Assessment/Mentoring qualification

Job description

Overview

The Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre (OHTC) is a designated comprehensive care centre primarily serving Oxfordshire, with patients referred from surrounding counties for specialist input. The DVT and Anticoagulation (AC) services are nurse-led with consultant support. The thrombosis team includes haematology doctors and a team of nurses. The research team, venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention team and haemophilia service also operate within the same centre.

Responsibilities

• Use expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and discuss potential diagnoses with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Decide on and carry out treatment, including advice on prescribing medicines or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.
• Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of methods, including physical assessment, history taking and specialist health needs assessments.
• Ensure continuity of care and assess and evaluate, with patients and/or carers, the effectiveness of treatment and care provided, making changes as needed.
• Work autonomously within a wider health care team and as a lone practitioner; work across professional, organisational and system boundaries to develop and sustain partnerships and improve health outcomes and healthcare delivery.
• Work at an advanced level of practice within the specialist area, autonomously as well as within a multidisciplinary team; demonstrate autonomous decision making in comprehensive history taking and physical assessment of patients.
• Plan, prioritise and manage complete episodes of care, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use; provide direct support to patients and act as a key worker where this model exists.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of the register depending on area of practice).
• Postgraduate level study (HEI level 7).
• Teaching/Assessment/Mentoring qualification; demonstrable experience caring for patients with chronic care needs; knowledge and experience in specialty/bleeding disorders; evidence of continuing professional development.
• Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff; appropriate UK professional registration.