Specialist Nurse

Job overview

Main area Haematology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract 11 months (Fixed term until Dec 2026). Hours: Part time - 28 hours per week (0.75 WTE). Job ref 321-SW B6-EXT. Site: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington. Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 20/02/:59.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do.

We use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who share our values and can deliver compassionate excellence. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit the OUH website.

Job overview (continued)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Specialist Nurse to join our Thrombosis service on a fixed term contract. The Thrombosis team is based at the Oxford Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the pathology laboratory at Horton General Hospital. The thrombosis team consists of a DVT Service, an Anticoagulation Service and a VTE prevention service.

The Anticoagulation Service is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm (Monday to Friday) at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton Hospital. The service manages patients in Oxfordshire taking anticoagulation medication and includes education clinics, point of care clinics, remote telephone and software-assisted dose titration, and limited home visits for Point of Care INRs. With a caseload of often long-term patients, the nurses interact with them in person and by phone. For patients not on long-term therapy, the team supports initiation, counselling, education and management, then finishing.

The DVT Service is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday at the Horton and NOC sites, and 8.00am to 2.00pm on weekends/bank holidays at Churchill. This service runs a nurse-led 'one-stop shop' DVT diagnostic clinic 7 days a week and manages patients with suspected and confirmed DVT.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will begin by training in the anticoagulation service and after 6 months will train in the DVT clinic service. Once trained the post holder will rotate through the DVT and thrombosis service and maintain a close working relationship with the VTE prevention service. The role is mainly at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, with the ability to travel to Horton Hospital to cover clinics; travel expenses can be reimbursed. Access to a car is advantageous due to limited home visits for Point Of Care INRs.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of clinical services and a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals and emphasizes Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Watch how we deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter; our Trust signed it and commits to zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and to the ten core principles. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, join our team and uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description. Service-specific skills, tasks or procedures include: clinical assessment of patients referred into the service; provision of patient education through diagnosis and treatment; accept referrals, ensuring patients have an up-to-date record with a clear treatment plan documented.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Demonstrable evidence of ability to undertake post-graduate study at Level 6 or 7
• Supervision, Mentoring or Facilitating Workplace Learning Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrates knowledge within thrombosis or transferable skills related to the role

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged as a precaution in our healthcare settings. It is not a condition of employment. For more information, see local guidance.

Probation Period: This post has a 6-month probationary period.

Referencing: Provide correct work-related email addresses for references. Your first referee should be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead.

Next Steps: Read the job description and person specification; ensure your supporting statement reflects these criteria. Shortlisting times vary; most correspondence via the e-recruitment system. Check emails regularly, including junk folders.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended) and it will be necessary to submit for Disclosure to the DBS.

Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised; applying may consider you for multiple roles across the Trust. For questions, email:.

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