Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Clinical skills in patient assessment, diagnostic use and development /implementation of treatment plans.
- Other
Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an enhanced level
- Other
Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
- Other
To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner.
- Other
Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of working independently in a Band 6 Clinical role within relevant specialty
- Experience
Participation in research and experience of critical appraisal of the evidence base to inform practice
- Experience
Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Experience
Patient education and empowerment
- Experience
Participation in audit
- Experience
Experience of service and practice development and managing change
- Experience
Developing policies and protocols
- Experience
Working in partnership with all levels of staff
- Qualifications
Professional registration with relevant professional body
- Qualifications
Degree level qualification
- Qualifications
English at GCSE grade C/4 or Functional Skill Level 2 & Maths at GCSE grade C/4 or Functional Skill Level 2
- Qualifications
Expectation to undertake and complete an M level Advanced Clinical Practice
- Qualifications
Recognised mentoring qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Relevant post-graduate specialist Older Persons competencies.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Evidence of ability to study at MSc level
- Qualifications
Non-medical Prescriber.
Job overview
We are looking for a full time ACP (Band 8a) / a trainee ACP (Band 7). This is an exciting post to support the day to day Stroke/ TIA Acute Services. If you are a forward thinking ACP or would like to be a trainee ACP this role may well be for you.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner is required to support and manage the day to day management of Acute Stroke and TIA Patients. The ACP post holder should be qualified ACP at Masters level, the Trainee currently working towards there masters or willing to under take it.
Please note that professional registration with a relevant professional body is required.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 11th November 2026
Main duties of the job
- Assume responsibility for the daily management of Stroke/TIA SDEC and acute stroke management at the front door as well as in-patient strokes.
- Take responsibility for Stroke/TIA service advanced practice caseload with minimal supervision from stroke senior medical colleagues.
- Demonstrate ongoing evidence of achieving capabilities at Masters level across the 38 standards within the four pillars of Advanced Practice outlined in the Multi Professional Framework for Advanced Practice (Clinical practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research.)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Trainee ACP/ ACP Stroke Services with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 7, Band 8 Advanced clinical practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £64,750 pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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