Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Clinical Haematology for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic nurse to work across the Trust as a Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist. The post holder will play a key role in providing high quality patient care and education to ensure the safety of patients on

Anticoagulant Therapies in both the in-patient and out-patient setting

• Interview Date 23 August 2022

• 30 Hours/week

• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

For further information please also contact  Brian Robinson - Nurse Specialist - 0191 213 9746.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a Nurse Specialist who has substantial post registration experience, is extremely self-motivated, and could work effectively alongside established Thrombosis Clinical Nurse Specialists. You would be expected to contribute to the leadership of the team and service development.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with patients are essential as is effective time management.

Previous experience of anticoagulation and thrombosis is not essential as full in-service training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to transfer your existing skills, knowledge and experience to this specialty and in return we will offer extensive opportunities and support in continuing your professional development.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.