Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-ME04746
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHD. Cross site PGH/RBH
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- pa/ pro rata
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
ACP Acute Medicine
Band 8a
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Acute Medicine ACP trainee band 7 or qualified ACP.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our ACP workforce in acute medicine/ same day emergency care. We are expanding our team to enhance medical SDEC provision. We also assist with the acute medical workload and support ward rounds on AMU. Banding will be based on experience, portfolio in acute medicine and qualifications. Applicants would ideally have acute medicine experience or minimally experience in acute care. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about acute care.
Applicants for band 7 trainee ACP must have the appropriate qualifications to commence or already be studying for the master's level degree in advanced practice and would join us as a trainee ACP. Band 7 ACP would be considered for those with the masters degree in advanced practice without the experience/portfolio in acute medicine. All band 7 posts have progression through and up to band 8a upon completion of appropriate acute medicine portfolio and qualifications. Band 7 ACPs will work alongside an established workforce of experienced ACP’s and Consultant Acute Physicians to support your development.
Applicants for band 8a must have a masters level degree in Advanced practice and have an up-to-date acute medicine portfolio.
All ACP’s will be expected to cross site work as required and by 2026 the plan being all working on one site (RBH).
Interview date to be confirmed.
Main duties of the job
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 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Cross site working between Poole and RBH, all services will be transferred across to RBH site from January 2025, this date may be slightly delayed but will be within the early months of 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
Essential
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working independently at an advanced level within a level 1 ANP role or similar post
Essential
Essential criteria
- Non-medical prescriber
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Essential criteria
- Relevant specialist course/s including current ILS/PILS and ALS
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Acute and Ambulatory Medicine
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Chambers
- Job title
- ACP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000193685
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