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Anticoagulant Monitoring Nurse or Pharmacy Technician - Bury, Stretford
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22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary To provide efficient and safe near patient testing and monitoring of patients' disease state and anticoagulation status. To provide specialist advice and support to patients, relatives, and other health care professionals involved in the patients' care. To provide the therapeutic adjustments of oral anticoagulants within the Anticoagulant Protocol to ensure patients are kept targeting INR. To perform dose adjustment and titration, by following the Anticoagulant Protocol. To ensure maintenance of anticoagulation kit and equipment. Work as part of the Anticoagulant team, in clinics and home visits. Main duties of the job Promote and monitor the appropriate and safe use of anticoagulant therapies within the service under the direction of the Contract Lead. Work under the direction of the Anticoagulant Protocol. Perform near patient testing of all anticoagulant patients in a clinic setting. Receive, interpret and dose patients accordingly to maintain their target INR, considering interacting medication, disease state and any other factors. Initiate anticoagulant patients and manage transfer of their care from a hospital setting. Administer vitamin K in-line with Patient Group Directions. Provide advice and support to patients and their relatives and carers as appropriate. Maintain anticoagulant kit and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies to carry out the clinic and domiciliary visits. Participate in NEQAS scheme and other routine equipment validation. Work as part of the anticoagulant team and wider team of health care professionals, fielding queries and offering advice. About us IntraHealth is one of the UK's leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes. We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support. We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire. Person Specification Experience Essential No previous experience essential. Desirable Previous anticoagulant clinic experience. Previous experience in a Peripatetic role. Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC. Relevant nursing/health degree. Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning. Desirable Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification. Attitudes/Skills/Qualities Essential Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines. Conscientious. Attention to detail. Self-starter. Flexible and proactive attitude. Enthusiasm for the role. Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary. Able to work as part of a team. Ability to work both as a team member and independently. Basic IT literacy use of e-mail, the internet and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives. Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements. Desirable Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients. Knowledge of SystemOne. Knowledge of INRstar.
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Client:
Location:
Job Category:
Other - EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
2f59626dac6f Job Views:
6 Posted:
22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary To provide efficient and safe near patient testing and monitoring of patients' disease state and anticoagulation status. To provide specialist advice and support to patients, relatives, and other health care professionals involved in the patients' care. To provide the therapeutic adjustments of oral anticoagulants within the Anticoagulant Protocol to ensure patients are kept targeting INR. To perform dose adjustment and titration, by following the Anticoagulant Protocol. To ensure maintenance of anticoagulation kit and equipment. Work as part of the Anticoagulant team, in clinics and home visits. Main duties of the job Promote and monitor the appropriate and safe use of anticoagulant therapies within the service under the direction of the Contract Lead. Work under the direction of the Anticoagulant Protocol. Perform near patient testing of all anticoagulant patients in a clinic setting. Receive, interpret and dose patients accordingly to maintain their target INR, considering interacting medication, disease state and any other factors. Initiate anticoagulant patients and manage transfer of their care from a hospital setting. Administer vitamin K in-line with Patient Group Directions. Provide advice and support to patients and their relatives and carers as appropriate. Maintain anticoagulant kit and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies to carry out the clinic and domiciliary visits. Participate in NEQAS scheme and other routine equipment validation. Work as part of the anticoagulant team and wider team of health care professionals, fielding queries and offering advice. About us IntraHealth is one of the UK's leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes. We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support. We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire. Person Specification Experience Essential No previous experience essential. Desirable Previous anticoagulant clinic experience. Previous experience in a Peripatetic role. Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC. Relevant nursing/health degree. Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning. Desirable Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification. Attitudes/Skills/Qualities Essential Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines. Conscientious. Attention to detail. Self-starter. Flexible and proactive attitude. Enthusiasm for the role. Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary. Able to work as part of a team. Ability to work both as a team member and independently. Basic IT literacy use of e-mail, the internet and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives. Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements. Desirable Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients. Knowledge of SystemOne. Knowledge of INRstar.
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