Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Department at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The H&T Senior Staff Nurse post is a dynamic role, which encompasses the supervision of the department on a day to day basis and direct patient contact in both the Anticoagulation Clinic and the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, with working hours of Monday-Friday, hrs. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing and prioritising care ideally within a Haematology, Outpatient or Cardiology setting. There is the opportunity to apply for flexible working in this role. As a dedicated Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre and an award winning anticoagulation and thrombosis department, you will have access to clinical experts that are happy and willing to support you with your career journey in our department. Clinical responsibilities include delivering the smooth day to day running of the service, triaging via a nurse led telephone advisory service, ensuring the highest possible standard of patient care across our outpatient areas and supporting inpatient wards to deliver specialist treatments.
Closing Date: 3rd September 2025
Interview Date: 15th September 2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and providing specialist nursing advice for patients that require warfarin dosing, the creation of haemostasis surgical bridging plans, supporting inpatient areas to provide specialist advice, working as a key member of the MDT and triaging patients via the haemophilia and anticoagulation call centre. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. The Haemophilia and Thrombosis team is a dynamic and friendly team. We also run a monthly book club as part of a staff wellbeing initiative. The books are kindly donated by authors for the team to read.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Senior staff role in Haemostasis and Thrombosis includes supporting the nursing and multidisciplinary workforce in contributing to delivering high standards of clinical leadership, and committed to excellent standard of patient care. Responsible for providing specialist support for haemophilia and anticoagulation patients. Supporting and leading the team in adhering to areas of compliance and governance. Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning and delivering of patient care.
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Essential criteria
1. Degree or Relevent professional qualification.
2. NMC pin
Desirable criteria
3. Leadership module
Previous experience
Essential criteria
4. Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
5. Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential criteria
6. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives
7. An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice
8. Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information.
9. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
10. Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
Desirable criteria
11. Microsoft Word/Excel Skills
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.