Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care? Join our dynamic Anticoagulation Service as a Band 6 Anticoagulation Practitioner and play a vital role in improving outcomes for patients across the community and hospital settings.
You'll assist in managing a caseload of over 1,000 patients who take vitamin K antagonists, providing expert support for both inpatients and outpatients, and working across all areas of anticoagulation therapy. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical expertise, work collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and make a real difference to patient safety and quality of care. If you're looking for a role that combines autonomy, variety, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Provide an autonomous clinical dosing service for patients on anticoagulants in both hospital and community settings.
- Manage a caseload of patients requiring anticoagulation therapy, including initiation, bridging, conversion, and maintenance.
- Dose Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) using computerised dosing software in line with Trust and national guidelines.
- Deliver structured education, support, and specialist advice to patients and their families to promote safe and informed care.
- Conduct telephone consultations and practitioner-led clinics to review and adjust treatment plans.
- Assess patients for anticoagulation therapy, checking indications, contraindications, and safety considerations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings to ensure safe and effective anticoagulant management.
- Participate in service development, audits, and evidence-based practice initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with local and national guidelines.
- Support training and education for new staff and contribute to creating a learning environment within the team.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing a clinical dosing service for patients on anticoagulantscontributing to clinical care within the hospital and community
The anticoagulant practitioner will be responsible for providing specialistknowledge and care to patients. They will undertake a range of duties toensure the effective delivery of care, providing specialist advice,structured education and ongoing support to their anticoagulant patientsbased on individual need.
The post holder will be an experienced registered nurse responsible forthe provision of an autonomous service for patients requiringanticoagulation therapy, but will refer for consultant nurse/haematologistadvice when secondary involvement is necessary.
To dose Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulant and associated drugs asdirected by departmental, Trust and national guidelines
To provide support and education to patients receiving anticoagulanttherapy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing a clinical dosing service for patients on anticoagulantscontributing to clinical care within the hospital and community
The anticoagulant practitioner will be responsible for providing specialistknowledge and care to patients. They will undertake a range of duties toensure the effective delivery of care, providing specialist advice,structured education and ongoing support to their anticoagulant patientsbased on individual need.
The post holder will be an experienced registered nurse responsible forthe provision of an autonomous service for patients requiringanticoagulation therapy, but will refer for consultant nurse/haematologistadvice when secondary involvement is necessary.
To dose Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulant and associated drugs asdirected by departmental, Trust and national guidelines
To provide support and education to patients receiving anticoagulanttherapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant experience in post registration Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) at Band 5
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Good keyboard and telephone skills
Desirable
- Experience of using computerised anticoagulation software would be advantageous
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to work independently and within a small team
- Ability to communicate effectively with all service users
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Good interpretive skills
Language requirement
Essential
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of Anticoagulation and Thrombosis including National Guidelines i.e NICE, BSCH, Haemostasis and Thrombosis Guidelines
- To be able to provide education to patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
- Ability to operate within quality assurance parameters
Desirable
- Previous anticoagulation/cardiology/stroke experience/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Through sound knowledge base be able to provide clinical advice to patients and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to use IT packages such as Microsoft Office and Outlook
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS/Trust IT systems
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to concentrate for prolonger periods
- Confident
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant experience in post registration Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) at Band 5
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Good keyboard and telephone skills
Desirable
- Experience of using computerised anticoagulation software would be advantageous
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to work independently and within a small team
- Ability to communicate effectively with all service users
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Good interpretive skills
Language requirement
Essential
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of Anticoagulation and Thrombosis including National Guidelines i.e NICE, BSCH, Haemostasis and Thrombosis Guidelines
- To be able to provide education to patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
- Ability to operate within quality assurance parameters
Desirable
- Previous anticoagulation/cardiology/stroke experience/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Through sound knowledge base be able to provide clinical advice to patients and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to use IT packages such as Microsoft Office and Outlook
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS/Trust IT systems
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to concentrate for prolonger periods
- Confident
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
