Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our Anticoagulation Service as an Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, nurse-led anticoagulation care across hospital and community settings, working autonomously to manage a diverse patient caseload. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving patient access to specialist anticoagulation services while supporting the safe and effective use of anticoagulant medicines.

You will lead and deliver anticoagulation clinics, undertaking comprehensive patient assessments, interpreting clinical information and blood test results, and developing evidence-based management plans. The role involves providing expert advice and education to patients, monitoring anticoagulation therapy, identifying and escalating clinical concerns, and working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care. You will also contribute to service development, governance, audit activities and quality improvement initiatives within the service.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values
:

• Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Date posted: 24 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 370-NAM6

PHA-2006

Job locations: Warrington Hospital (with requirement to travel to Halton Hospital and other clinic locations), Warrington, WA5 1QG
, United Kingdom

The Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, effective and patient-centred anticoagulation care through independent clinical practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing an independent caseload within nurse-led anticoagulation clinics across hospital and community locations.
• Assessing, monitoring and reviewing patients receiving anticoagulation therapy in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Interpreting clinical information and laboratory results to support treatment decisions and ongoing management.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and effective patient outcomes.
• Supporting clinical governance activities including audit, service evaluation and implementation of best practice.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of anticoagulation services and pathways.
• Promoting high standards of patient safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Acting as a clinical role model and supporting colleagues through advice, education and professional leadership.

For this role, we are seeking a registered nurse with post-registration experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. Experience in anticoagulation services is desirable but not essential.

• Post registration experience

• Anticoagulation nursing experience
• History taking

• Registered nurse with a degree or equivalent

• Specialist anticoagulation qualification
• Degree with honours or equivalent
• PhD qualification
• Clinical examination module

• Basic IT skills in e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets

• Clinically competent
• Initiation and…