Haematology Specialist Nurse - Anticoagulation

Haematology Specialist Nurse - Anticoagulation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to be able to recruit to our Anti-Coagulation team to support our patients at MFT.

The hours of work will be Monday - Friday, usually between 08.00-16.00. This post is 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse, within the Inpatient Medical Specialities CSU.

The anticoagulation team is highly specialized in the care of patients within central Manchester who are currently receiving oral or parenteral anticoagulation treatment. The post holder will be required to work Monday - Friday between the hours of 08.00 - 16.00 (with some 08:30 -16:30 required).

Interested candidates should have highly effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a diverse team of professionals. Candidates should also be able to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels, have excellent organisational skills, and the ability to use their own initiative.

You must be a team player with exemplary communication and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to the support and development of self and others and driven and motivated to work collaboratively in order to achieve the highest standards of care for our patients.

Ideally, you will be in possession of the non-medical prescribing qualification, although if not, the right candidate will be supported to do this once fully trained.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly and forward-thinking team, with opportunities for specialist training and further study, including attendance at national conferences.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma level
• Speciality qualification
• Graduate or working towards first degree in health-related subject

Experience:

• Experience within the clinical specialty of Anticoagulation
• Evidence of recent continuing personal and professional development, both clinical and managerial.
• Experience of delivering education and training to staff, patients, and care
• Demonstrates an understanding of various anticoagulants.
• 2 years experience
• Ability to communicate complex information to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals both verbal and written.
• Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity.
• Ability to work solo if required.
• Ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
• Possess good IT skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Undertaken a leadership programme e.g. LEO

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, (Pro Rata)