VTE Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

VTE Clinical Nurse Specialist

Division: Corporate

Care Group: Corporate Nursing

Band: 7

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Interview Date: 7th November 2024

We are recruiting for a VTE Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The VTE nurse specialist is a vital member of the standards and practice team who will be pivotal to the compliance and improvement of the VTE agenda here at Medway.

supported by the head of nursing for standards and practice, you will be a key team player for clinicians and staff to support VTE best practice and to lead VTE investigations.

As a confident communicator, lead an agenda using the PSIRF framework to improve safe, effective and quality care to every patient at Medway.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To act as a point of reference regarding VTE advice for all nursing, pharmacy and medical staff within the hospital

Ensure documentation (e.g. VTE risk assessment) is completed in an accurate and timely fashion meeting local, national and legal requirements.

To provide clinical advice, supported by the Consultant Haematologist, concerning VTE prevention and treatment, particularly including VTE Risk Assessment and the selection of suitable thromboprophylaxis in complex case

Undertake a review of all VTE prevention measures currently in place (including compression stockings and mechanical compression devices) to ensure that they are compliant with best practice.

Ensure that hospital associated VTE events are appropriately reported and investigated and feeding back to relevant internal and external agencies as required.

Attend as a member the Blood Transfusion and Thrombosis Committee providing a report on VTE risk assessment compliance, audit results, and lessons identified from HAT investigation.