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Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£62,215 - £72,293 PA
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
13 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
27 Jun 2025

Job overview

University Hospitals Dorset offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in the beautiful surroundings of Dorset. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. We are committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care, working with a dynamic, multidisciplinary group dedicated to innovation, excellence, and person-centred care.

We are excited to offer a rare and highly sought after opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) working within the Acute Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Assessment Unit. We are looking for an experienced ACP who is enthusiastic and willing to develop this service whilst working clinically. You will be expected to work autonomously but within a wider medical team, assessing, requesting and interpreting investigations, diagnosis and creating an appropriate management plan. This involves complex diagnostic decision making, prescribing, treatment planning and the ability to manage high risk situations effectively, safety and decisively. The Lead ACP will be part of the driving force of developing and improving our SDEC pathways and the care delivered to acutely unwell patients.  You will need to be adaptable, have high standards and show initiative within this role.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Leadership: Provide expert clinical decision-making, managing complex cases and leading advanced assessments, diagnostics, and treatment plans for a variety of undifferentiated patients. Lead the ACP team within ACM.
  • Service Development: Collaborate on the design and implementation of innovative care pathways, ensuring alignment with national guidelines and UHD priorities.
  • Education & Mentorship: Foster a culture of learning by mentoring junior ACPs, nursing staff, and students.
  • Quality Improvement: Lead audits, research, and governance initiatives to improve patient safety, reduce hospital admissions, and enhance care continuity.
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with consultants, GPs, social services, and community teams to optimise care coordination and discharge planning.
  • Strategic Influence: Contribute to Trust-wide strategies, policies, and service redesign for older persons’ care, advocating for patient-centred approaches.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of this role and contact us if you have an queries.