Job summary
- Main area
- Anticoagulation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-FSS3068
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/04/2026
Employer heading
Anticoagulant Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
- Provides expert advice, support and interventions to patients of the anticoagulation service and to healthcare professionals in primary and secondary car
- Provides comprehensive evidence-based care for patients taking anticoagulant
- Uses computer dosing system to monitor and adjust doses for warfarin patients
- Prescribes as an independent non-medical prescriber for anticoagulant patients
- Supervises anticoagulant services support staff
Main duties of the job
· Monitor INR and adjust warfarin doses in face-to-face clinics across both Calderdale and Kirklees and some remote office working.
· Train and support patients who wish to self-test.
· Ensure patient safety: Consider and interpret VTE risks, where appropriate arrange for bridging of low INR’s and reversal of high INR’s. This may involve conducting VTE risk assessments, prescribing; liaising with colleagues in primary care and arranging referral to secondary care.
· Provide support and supervision for Higher Healthcare Assistants for domiciliary visiting. This may include remotely supervising the administration of medicines.
· Provide VTE and anticoagulation advice to trust staff for warfarin in-patients.
· Continually monitor standards of care and participate in service improvements to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.
· Contribute and support departmental audits
· Identify clinical issues and incidents within the Trust that reduce the quality of care within the specialist service.
· Provide specialist education to members of the anticoagulation team.
· Participate in multi-professional formal and informal teaching to update staff on evidence-based anticoagulation practice.
· Work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Monitor INR and adjust warfarin doses in face-to-face clinics across both Calderdale and Kirklees and some remote office working.
· Train and support patients who wish to self-test.
· Ensure patient safety: Consider and interpret VTE risks, where appropriate arrange for bridging of low INR’s and reversal of high INR’s. This may involve conducting VTE risk assessments, prescribing, liaising with colleagues in primary care and arranging referral to secondary care.
· Provide support and supervision for Higher Healthcare Assistants for domiciliary visiting. This may include remotely supervising the administration of medicines.
· Provide VTE and anticoagulation advice to trust staff for warfarin in-patients.
· Continually monitor standards of care and participate in service improvements to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessment
- Registration with NMC or HPC
- Independent non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake within 12 months
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Experience with patient contact
- Team management and Leadership skills
- Experience of clinical audit
- Previous experience of formal and informal teaching of patients and staff
- Experience of applying evidence-based practice to clinical practice
- Venepuncture or willingness to complete within 3 months in post
- Evidence of ability to work autonomously
- Ability to communicate with patients and healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
Desirable criteria
- Experience in ambulatory DVT/PE management
- Evidence of experience at Band 5 or above working within an anticoagulation service or related field
- Evidence of developing and leading nurse led clinics/services
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to formulate independent decisions safely about safe patient care
- Ability to resolve complex problems
- Skilled written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal profile of practice competencies
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
Desirable criteria
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance to the Equality Act
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Newell
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist - Anticoagulation and Thrombosis
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484355607
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