Job overview

This is a really exciting time to join us in Haematology services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. A supported, diverse, and clinically enabled workforce will be central to our main objectives.  We have therefore created several new roles and are remodelling how we provide nursing support to the delivery of high quality, person-centred care. We are investing in our people, and we value strong front-line clinical leadership.

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. This is a fixed term 12 month contract unable to over a secondment. 

The postholder will be required to work across Buckinghamshire. 

Main duties of the job

• Uses specialist knowledge and skills for assessing patients and their families and interpreting complex problems and provide the appropriate level of intervention.
• Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
• Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Complex decision-making, regarding anticoagulant dosage changes. 
• Monitor investigations results, initiating further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required. 
• Have expertise in managing patients with complications and queries related to anticoagulation.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, and professionals across health and social services.
• Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
• In conjunction with the Haematology Team initiate research projects.
• Ensure safe and high standards of nursing care are maintained in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and national guidelines.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• 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.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• 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?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.