IUCS Single Point of Access - Senior Clinical Advisor

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; St Leonards; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a SPoA Senior Clinical Advisor to provide high-quality, person-centred care within the Integrated Urgent Care hub in St Leonard's, Dorset. The role is part-time (15 hours per week) and involves managing a caseload referred via phone and email from GP surgeries, 999 and hospital settings.

The post requires a registered practitioner with relevant post-registration training, experience at Practitioner Band 5 level, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner with degree/diploma plus post-registration training or equivalent.
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body.
• Up-to-date portfolio showing ongoing professional development.
• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level.
• Experience of specialist working.
• Experience using electronic patient/ service user record systems.
• Ability to use own initiative while upholding Trust values.
• Analytical ability to assess situations and determine appropriate action.

Responsabilités

• Provide a high quality, person-centred approach to care delivery.
• Manage a caseload of patients with referrals from GP, 999, hospital wards, NHS 111 and other teams.
• Offer specialist advice on management and care of patients/service users.
• Devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver.
• Plan, implement and review health improvement programmes.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and practitioners.
• DBS check is required for this post.

Connaissances

Initiative

Trust values

Analytical judgement

Legislation knowledge

Conflict resolution

Formation

Degree or diploma with post-registration training

Professional body membership

Recent professional development portfolio

Outils

Electronic patient/record systems

Description du poste

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

IUCS Single Point of Access - Senior Clinical Advisor

The closing date is 04 November 2026

Are you looking for a role with less physical demands and more flexible hours? We have exciting opportunities for reliable and passionate Nurses and Paramedics to give 100% patient care in a controlled environment.

The SPoA Senior Clinical Advisor role is a part time, 15 hours a week based within the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care hub at St Leonard's in Dorset. You will manage a caseload of patients, referred to the SPoA team via phone and email referral from a variety of care settings. Referrals include GP surgeries, 999, acute hospital wards, NHS 111 and other care teams.

As a SPoA Senior Clinical Advisor, you will provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery, considering people's safety, privacy and dignity at all times. Providing specialist care and interventions, assessments and treatments through the organisation of referrals to appropriate teams within the wider Dorset Healthcare team is fundamental within this role.

As a close knit team the mentorship, training and clinical support of other staff members is vital. There will also be the opportunity to offer mentorship and training to students.

You will actively promote and contribute to a performance culture in relation to the SPoA Team and Integrated Urgent Care service as well as all other clinical services provided by the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide a high quality personcentred approach to care delivery which always considers people'ssafety, privacy and dignity.

To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multidisciplinary care team.

To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users.

To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
• Experience of specialist working

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
• Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust