A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a new and existing post to support the day to day medical cover for UHD medical on going care ward, which is newly formed. This is an opportunity for you to have input on how this ward is shaped and run. If you are a forward thinking ACP this role may well be for you.
Advanced ClinicalPractitioner is required to support and manage the day to day in patients on our newly formed Medically on going care ward.The post holder should becurrently undertaking or due to start a Masterslevel ACP and havecurrentmedicine experience.
Please note that professional registration with a relevant professional body is required.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
• To be responsible for managing practice, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for highly complex decision-making across a broad range of situations/conditions.
• To work using advanced knowledge and skills, underpinned by theory and experience, to holistically assess the patients using a range of methods across a broad range of, often complex, patient conditions within Acute Medicine
• To plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and carers.
• To propose and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care and Poole Approach.
• To act as a resource to others and deliver and evaluate a range of relevant specialist programmes of education and development for individuals and large groups
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
This service has a planned move from Poole site to Bournemouth site in September 2026
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
The post holder should becurrently undertaking or due to start a Masterslevel ACP and havecurrent medicine experience. The role has been designed for the post holder to work and gain experience within this field whilst being supported by experienced ACPs and Consultant Acute Physicians.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Apr 2025
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