Job overview
As an organisation our CARE values are at the heart of everything we do, and in Haematology services it is vital you are compassionate, committed to high quality care and have the skills and abilities to contribute to generating and delivering the latest in evidence-based practice.
If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated and want to work with a long established, supportive, and caring team then we want to hear from you.
This particular role provides an opportunity to work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide nurse led anticoagulation clinics across Buckinghamshire with experience of anticoagulation management.
Full training is provided.
The postholder will be required to work across Buckinghamshire.
Main duties of the job
1. Uses specialist knowledge and skills for assessing patients and their families and interpreting complex problemsand provide the appropriate level of intervention.
2. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
3. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
4. Complex decision-making, regarding anticoagulant dosage changes.
5. Monitor investigations results, initiating further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required.
6. Have expertise in managing patients with complications and queries related to anticoagulation.
7. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements.
8. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, and professionals across health and social services.
9. Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
10. In conjunction with the Haematology Team initiate research projects.
11. Ensure safe and high standards of nursing care are maintained in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and national guidelines.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
12. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
13. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
14. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
15. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
16. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
17. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
18. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
19. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
20. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
21. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
22. Anticoagulation Qualification or willing to work towards
23. MSPP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
24. Post reg Haematology qualification.
25. Advanced assessment and history taking
26. Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
27. RGN
28. Previous experience at band 5 or above
Desirable criteria
29. Haematology experience
30. Anticoagulation experience
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Desirable criteria
31. Computer skills on anticoagulation system
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
32. Excellent interpersonal skills
33. Excellent organisational skills
34. Numeric
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
35. Ability to travel across sites.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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