Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dorset is seeking an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join their advanced practice nursing team. The role supports the colorectal surgical team and assists in patient management on a faster diagnosis pathway. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in Enhanced Clinical Practice, with opportunities for band level advancement and funding for further education. This position is full-time, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Funding for PG Cert ECP Apprenticeship course

Qualifications

• Current registration with relevant professional body required.
• Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing patient care at an enhanced level.

Responsibilities

• Support the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service.
• Assess patients in a telephone clinic and manage their care.
• Communicate with primary care colleagues regarding patient management.

Skills

Enhanced Clinical Practice

Clinical Assessment Skills

Patient Management

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Education

Enhanced Clinical Practice qualification level 6

Trainee Enhanced Clinical Practitioner at level 6 or 7

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 05 October 2025

Are you a qualified Enhanced Care Practitioner, currently undertaking your ECP course or looking for a new exciting challenge?

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join the advanced practice nursing team to support the colorectal surgical team with the management of patients on a faster diagnosis pathway (FDS). The role will also include supporting The Colorectal Enhanced Recovery (ERP) Pathway.

You will need to demonstrate the necessary skills to support the management of patients on an FDS Colorectal pathway.

The service is currently Monday-Friday.

Please note the following

This post is for 1x 37.5hrs permanent position

If you are a qualified ECP, you will be offered a band 7 position

If you are currently a trainee ECP, we welcome your application. If you are successful, we will offer you a band 6 position, and on completion of the course you will be upgraded to a band 7 as hospital policy.

For applicants who want to commence their career in advanced practice this post comes with funding for the PG Cert ECP Apprenticeship course. If successful you will be offered a band 6 ECP post. On completion of the course you will be upgraded to a band 7 as hospital policy.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service.

Assessing patients in a telephone clinic, requesting investigations and acting on the results.

Communicating with the ACP Team Consultant Colleagues and Primary Care Colleagues

Supporting patients with the Enhanced Recovery Programme

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Supporting the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service

Supporting patients as all steps of their pathway in relation to the Enhanced Recovery Programme

Person Specification

Qualifications

• current registration with relevant professional body
• Enhanced Clinical Practice qualification level 6 or equivalent experience
• Current Trainee Enhanced Clinical Practitioner at level 6 or 7

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise within Surgical specialities
• Experience of managing change as part of service and practice development
• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
• Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols.
• Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course
• Demonstrable enhanced clinical skills, within colorectal surgical pathways.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients \"care\"
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Clinical Assessment Skills/HAPE/History taking and physical assessment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust