Client:
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Location:
Luton, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
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88 Posted:
22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job overview The Anticoagulation and Phlebotomy Service Manager will provide effective and efficient leadership of the anticoagulation and phlebotomy teams across-site between Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, ensuring high quality patient care and optimal anticoagulation and phlebotomy services for inpatients and outpatients. The post holder will contribute to the development of a high quality local service for people requiring anticoagulation and phlebotomy services. The lead nurse for anticoagulation and phlebotomy will work alongside the anticoagulation service to provide professional leadership and specialist clinical advice, education, and support to all levels of health care providers, including colleagues in nursing, midwifery, medical, and professions allied to medicine. Main duties of the job To deliver evidence-based individualised patient care according to patient’s changing health care needs, providing leadership and specialist advice to ensure effective continuity of care delivery. Be recognised as a clinical expert in the management of anticoagulation and phlebotomy services to set standards and engage in autonomous high-level decision making. To promote and contribute to the clinical governance agenda. To lead the development of standards and protocols concerning the nursing care of those using anticoagulation and phlebotomy services. To promote a culture of clinical excellence in phlebotomy care throughout the Trust. To act as a resource for health care professionals and other agencies and voluntary organisations, i.e., GPs, Consultants, junior doctors, qualified nurses, allied health professionals. To diagnose and prescribe treatment/medications as an independent nurse prescriber in line with the BHT Guidelines and other policies/protocols. Works autonomously (with clinical supervision, when required), plans and prioritises own workload. Working for our organisation Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Leadership and management Provide 1:1’s to all the nursing staff as necessary, annual appraisal and PDP for staff under your direct supervision. Ensure that all specialist nurses within anticoagulation have up-to-date job plans that are reviewed annually or as the needs of the service change. Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members, recognising their development needs. Be aware of the change management process and take on an expert role within this process. Contribute to the investigation and management of staff issues that relate to sickness and absence, poor performance, harassment, disciplinary and grievance issues. Education and Training Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to colleagues, patients, and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust. Ensure that training needs analysis are undertaken. Plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need. Ensure team compliance with mandatory training. Research, Audit and Development Identify the need for, and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking to improve effectiveness of patient care. Work with the management team to evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement and initiate change. Policy and Service Development Responsible for proposing and drafting changes or implementing policies and guidelines that impact on the service. Contribute to the strategic planning of service improvements for the service. Application of Knowledge Use professional management knowledge and experience to assess, plan, evaluate and judge the appropriate interventions. Person specification Qualifications Relevant degree or education, knowledge and experience to degree level. Registered Adult Nurse (NMC). Further relevant training in speciality. Evidence of continuous professional development. Non-medical prescribing qualification. Mentorship qualification. Recognised qualification in anticoagulation. Experience Proven experience of working in anticoagulation and/or phlebotomy at a team leadership level. Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services. Knowledge Financial procedures including budget setting and knowledge of financial processes. Aware of national nursing and midwifery initiatives in relation to anticoagulation and/or phlebotomy. Personal skills Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions. 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.
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