Job summary Thromboprophylaxis Specialist nurse Grade - NHS AfC7 Contract - Permanent Hours - Full-time - 37.5 hours per week - to be worked between 09:00-17:00hrs, Monday-Friday. Site - Glan Clwyd hospital Job Overview: An exciting opportunity to join the Thrombosis Service team at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital for a Band 7 thromboprophylaxis specialist nurse (TPSN). The TPSN will be responsible for providing expert advice of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) prevention to guide practitioners to identify those patients most at risk. The TPSN will be a lead practitioner on raising awareness, education and promoting innovative VTE preventative standards. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Main duties of the job In the main the post holder will: Take an autonomous role to lead and promote the development and innovation of thrombo-prophylaxis services and work to maintain the exemplary site status of YGC. Adhere to the All-Wales Thromboprophylaxis policy; conduct timely root cause analysis on all potential hospital acquired thrombosis (HAT), feedback to clinical teams to ensure lessons learned are applied in practise. Identify gaps in service provision and lead on patient safety improvement initiatives. Provide expert advice and education on VTE prevention. Act as a resource for training; develop and encourage a champion program for staff. About us If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, ten Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 050-NMR037-0125 Job locations Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital Rhuddlan Road Bodelwyddan, RHYL LL18 5UJ Job description Job responsibilities For an informal visit or enquiry, please contact our friendly team; Delyth Williams-Houston (lead thrombosis nurse) or Thrombosis nursing colleagues Tracy Brookes or Don Llagas via the NYC switchboard to arrange Full job description available on track Job description Job responsibilities For an informal visit or enquiry, please contact our friendly team; Delyth Williams-Houston (lead thrombosis nurse) or Thrombosis nursing colleagues Tracy Brookes or Don Llagas via the NYC switchboard to arrange Full job description available on track Person Specification Experience Essential Teaching qualification Post graduate nurse Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Skills Essential IT skills in EXCEL spreadsheets and databases Ability to work within a team Desirable Nurse prescribing qualification Person Specification Experience Essential Teaching qualification Post graduate nurse Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Skills Essential IT skills in EXCEL spreadsheets and databases Ability to work within a team Desirable Nurse prescribing qualification Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Address Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital Rhuddlan Road Bodelwyddan, RHYL LL18 5UJ Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)