Job overview

We have an opportunity to join the Anticoagulant Team at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.  We are looking for a qualified nurse to work 27 hours per week over the four days Tuesday to Friday. The post holder will mainly be based at Luton but may be required to work at Bedford if necessary. The post is for a Band 6 or a Band 7 depending on experience. The Band 7 post holder  must have a Non-Medical prescribing qualification. There is an opportunity for the Band 6 post holder  to  progress to a Band 7 once the Non- Medical prescribing qualification has been achieved. 

The successful applicant will be involved in the day to day management of patients’ anticoagulant care. Full training will be given.  

 

Main duties of the job

This is not an exhaustive list of the roles and responsibilities of the role. Please see the main job description and person specification. 

The successful candidate  will be involved in the  day to day management of the anticoagulant clinics.  This involves face to face and telephone consultations. This can involve initiation  and discontinuation of anticoagulants  and the dosing of warfarin / sinthrome.  You will be expected to follow NICE Guidelines in relation to follow up treatment, and  consult with appropriate health care professionals as necessary. 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.