Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Haematology

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Haematology nursing team, cross-site between Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital. Band 8a, permanent, full-time (37.5 hours).

You must hold an MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent), be a non-medical prescriber, and be recognised as an Advanced Practitioner. The role spans all haematology pathways with clinical leadership and responsibility across the nursing teams.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with relevant governing body.
• Master's level Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.
• Non-medical independent and supplementary prescriber status.
• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by a national body.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care prioritising safety, privacy and dignity.
• Plan and manage complete episodes of care with comprehensive assessment.
• Offer expert clinical advice and leadership within the team.
• Lead change and support improvements in standards and stroke services.
• Work across all haematology pathways with a patient-centred approach.
• Innovate care delivery to reduce hospital stays and readmissions.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Clinical leadership

Independent practice

Education

MSC Advanced Clinical Practice / Equivalent Masters

Non-medical prescriber

Recognition as Advanced Practitioner

Professional registration with relevant body

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Haematology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Haematology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (monday to friday) Job ref 153-SP06460-A

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Poole Hospital Town Poole Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Pa Salary period Yearly Closing 06/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/09/2026

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 £500m transformation 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

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our dedicated haematology nursing team working on both sites. You will need to be a confident, flexible and registered practitioner to help develop and support our Haematology specialist nursing service.

We are looking for a person with specialist haematology clinical knowledge and skills, a person that can demonstrate a proven track record of working across all haematology pathways.

The role will include working across both sites, working clinically to support patients on SACT and have a managerial responsibility within the nursing teams.

You must have proven experience of working across the four pillars of advanced practice and are expected to have successfully completed the MSC Advance Clinical Practitioner programme and be a non-medical prescriber.

This role requires NMC qualification or equivalent.

Base Locations: Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview date: Monday, 14th September 2026

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the Job

• To provide high-quality person-centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advances clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
• To plan and manage complete episodes of care. To undertake comprehensive assessment and make complex clinical decisions.
• To provide expert clinical advice and leadership.
• To be a leader of change to continually support improving standards. To participate in clinical audit, research, education and working strategically to plan and develop stroke services we provide.
• To work across all haematology pathways.
• To be innovative at delivering models of care that reduce hospital stay and prevents readmissions.

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 at interview.

Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and job specification for more detail of the main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration with relevant professional body
• Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters
• Non-medical independent and supplementary prescriber
• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within Haematology.
• Participation in research and experience of critical appraisal of the evidence base to inform practice
• Application of advanced clinical skills into practice, with Haematology
• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of Haematological common presentations
• Publication/Conference experience. Able to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team within Haematology
• Demonstrable leadership and nursing experience at senior level in Haematology.

Technical skills

• Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient’s physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as chest x rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients ‘care.
• To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Proven Leadership ability

Knowledge

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of Haematology conditions and their commonpresentations
• Working knowledge of hospital systems

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.