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Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care? Join our dynamic Anticoagulation Service as a Band 6 Anticoagulation Practitioner and play a vital role in improving outcomes for patients across the community and hospital settings.

You’ll assist in managing a caseload of over 1,000 patients who take vitamin K antagonists, providing expert support for both inpatients and outpatients, and working across all areas of anticoagulation therapy. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical expertise, work collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and make a real difference to patient safety and quality of care. If you’re looking for a role that combines autonomy, variety, and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you.

• Provide an autonomous clinical dosing service for patients on anticoagulants in both hospital and community settings.
• Manage a caseload of patients requiring anticoagulation therapy, including initiation, bridging, conversion, and maintenance.
• Dose Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) using computerised dosing software in line with Trust and national guidelines.
• Deliver structured education, support, and specialist advice to patients and their families to promote safe and informed care.
• Conduct telephone consultations and practitioner-led clinics to review and adjust treatment plans.
• Assess patients for anticoagulation therapy, checking indications, contraindications, and safety considerations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings to ensure safe and effective anticoagulant management.
• Participate in service development, audits, and evidence-based practice initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with local and national guidelines.
• Support training and education for new staff and contribute to creating a learning environment within the team.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026