Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning Thrombosis and Anticoagulation team at the Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath. The successful candidate will work alongside the other Specialist Nurses, under the direction of the Lead Nurse and Lead Pharmacist, with oversight from the Consultant Haematologist for Thrombosis and Haemostasis. The role will involve reviewing patients post diagnosis of DVT & PE in clinic and managing patients taking anticoagulants. Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention is also an important part of the role, with a requirement to carry out regular audits and investigate potential Hospital Acquired Thrombosis (HAT). You will be required to provide advice to healthcare professionals on the appropriate prescribing of anticoagulants and be involved in education and training. Opportunity will be given to develop and shape the role, as well as the wider service. Advert To work alongside other specialist nurses, lead nurse, lead pharmacist and haematologist in managing the thrombosis and anticoagulation service at the RUH, Bath. To carry out regular clinics with patients. To provide advice to health care professionals. To carry out regular audit and improvement work. To carry out education and training. To support VTE & anticoagulation stewardship ward rounds, including inpatient INR monitoring. Working for our organisation At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool! We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK