Anticoagulation Practitioner

We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable anticoagulation practitioner to join our anticoagulation and thrombosis service at Barts Health NHS Trust. We offer this opportunity to gain a specialist interest in the anticoagulant management of atrial fibrillation, venous, arterial and cardiac thrombosis within a supportive multidisciplinary team that comprises consultant haematologists, nurses, pharmacists, biomedical scientists, phlebotomists and clinical administrators. The practitioner would:

• engage in Practitioner and Consultant-led clinics including warfarin dosing
• educate and counsel patients in all aspects of all anticoagulants, including monitoring, side effects, drug interactions, peri-operative bridging, travel, pregnancy and hormonal therapy
• provide an expert resource for healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care
• engage in on-the-job and self-directed training in this field with a view to providing optimal quality care and disseminating best practice locally
• contribute to departmental clinical research and audit
• have a role in shaping the team and the service through our advanced quality improvement programme that is shared with anticoagulation and thrombosis services across the Barts Health network
  
  The Anti-Coagulation Service is currently seeking to recruit 0.6 WTE practitioner. This post is suitable for a registered nurse or pharmacist who has experience in the management of anticoagulation treatment.
The applicant must be committed to providing a patient centred service. Experience of autonomous working will be beneficial and applicants with experience in anticoagulation are sought. Essential skills include a good level of accuracy, literacy, and communication. We also expect the applicant to be compassionate and caring. The applicant must be a good team player and have a keen eye for detail. You will need to have great communication skills, be well organised and have the ability to remain calm and deal with a busy (but rewarding) workplace.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.