Anticoagulant Monitoring Service Nurse

You will join a team responsible for the safe dosing of patients on oral vitamin K antagonists (warfarin) and low molecular weight heparins, providing dosage advice to patients, assessment of high or low international normalized ratios (INRs), pre and post-op advice, and education regarding anticoagulation therapy. The team mostly carries out clinical assessments and advice to patients over the phone, as well as some face-to-face appointments.

The service is based within the Haematology Department, monitoring approximately 3,000 patients on oral anticoagulant therapy, dosing about 100-125 INRs each day, with the assistance of a computer dosing system.

The team consists of a Consultant Head of Department, Anticoagulant Nurse Specialists, and Anticoagulant Monitoring Service Nurses.

The service operates Monday – Friday (no weekends/bank holidays), from 09:00 to 18:00. Nurses within the team usually work from 10:00 to 18:00.

A large part of this role will involve assessing patients over the phone, with part of the role holding face-to-face clinics. You will be advising on their dose of warfarin and warfarin reversal. You will also assess patients with high and low INRs and provide them with education regarding their anticoagulation therapy.

You will also provide teaching to other departments, including other nurses and doctors, about anticoagulation and blood clots. Additionally, you will be there to provide advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

For further details/informal visits, contact:
Name: Heidi Burrows
Job title: Anticoagulation Nurse
Email address: Heidi.Burrows@esneft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01473 702677