Responsibilities
* Assess patients presenting from GP, A+E and outpatients to the DVT service.
* Monitor and treat patients referred to DVT and Anticoagulation services.
* Work autonomously within multidisciplinary teams across both sites.
Anticoagulation
* Take and triage referrals for patients requiring or started on anticoagulation.
* Nurse‑led initiation and monitoring of patients on anticoagulation, including patient counselling, INR monitoring and warfarin dosing (using RAID software).
* Document patient consultations for continuity of care (e.g., GP letters).
DVT
* Take DVT patient referrals from primary and secondary care.
* Undertake patient assessment including DVT work‑up bloods, request doppler scans and interpret results.
* Initiate interim anticoagulation and start treatment for patients with confirmed DVT.
* Assist in coordinating care of Anticoagulation and DVT patients with multidisciplinary teams.
* Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct and contribute to corporate objectives.
* Highly developed communication skills for maintaining high quality service.
* Identify and assess complex clinical and non‑clinical issues, implement resolutions and monitor/audit outcomes.
* Work autonomously in delivery of Anticoagulation and DVT clinics.
* Initiate investigations such as blood tests and Dopplar ultrasound scans to enable timely diagnosis.
* Prescribe and review medication appropriate to patient needs, provide information and advice on regimens, side effects and interactions.
* Act as a resource of specialised knowledge and clinical expertise to ensure care delivery is evidence‑based.
* Utilise IT systems (i.e. RAID) to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.
* Promote and monitor adherence to health and safety and Trust policy designed to protect staff and service users.
* Maintain professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements.
* Identify own development needs through active participation in Trust appraisal reviews.
* Actively participate in appropriate leadership development programmes and other developmental opportunities.
Closing Date: This advert closes as soon as sufficient applications have been received, with a final deadline of Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.
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