Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an Anticoagulant Nurse Specialist to our expanding multidisciplinary team of scientists, nurses and support workers in the delivery of anticoagulation across Birmingham and the Black Country. Providing a high quality service that is patient centered is important to us and the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a flexible, dynamic approach to patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be NMC registered with significant experience including experience at specialist level within anticoagulation or relevant clinical area, and have, or be required to successfully complete, a non-medical prescribing qualification.
The role will be essential in supporting the development of the service and other colleagues in the team.
In addition you need to hold a full UK driving licence , access to service fleet vehicles will be provided .
Core hours of work are between 8:00 am -16:00 pm Monday to Friday, working hours to be agreed but the successful candidate must have a level of flexibility.
This is an ideal opportunity for the successful applicant to further develop their skills working as part of a dynamic and expanding team where innovative thinking is fostered and encouraged.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens next year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant nursing post registration experience
- Proven experience in specialist role or evidence of caring for patients on anticoagulation treatments
- Proven experience in the involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
- Driver with full driving license
- Proficient IT and keyboard skills
- Evidence of supporting others within the clinical environment
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- Experience and evidence in implementing change
- Evidence of implementing research-based practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of anticoagulant clinic functions and systems
- Community experience
- Experience of taking part in anticoagulant clinics, dosing patients.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nurse Registration
- Non Medical Prescriber or prepared to work towards
- Leadership Course or willing to work towards within a specified time frame
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant nursing post registration experience
- Proven experience in specialist role or evidence of caring for patients on anticoagulation treatments
- Proven experience in the involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
- Driver with full driving license
- Proficient IT and keyboard skills
- Evidence of supporting others within the clinical environment
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- Experience and evidence in implementing change
- Evidence of implementing research-based practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of anticoagulant clinic functions and systems
- Community experience
- Experience of taking part in anticoagulant clinics, dosing patients.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nurse Registration
- Non Medical Prescriber or prepared to work towards
- Leadership Course or willing to work towards within a specified time frame
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course
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).
