Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner - OPS SDEC & Ambulatory

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner to enhance clinical outcomes for older adults. This senior role involves driving service development, leading a dedicated team, and collaborating across various care settings. The successful candidate will provide expert clinical leadership, mentor junior staff, and contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at improving patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering high-quality, integrated care, and make a significant impact on the lives of older adults with complex health needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and managing complex health cases.
• Strong background in service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical decision-making for older adults with complex needs.
• Lead the design and implementation of innovative care pathways.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Service Development

Education & Mentorship

Quality Improvement

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Strategic Influence

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner Qualification

Relevant Nursing Degree

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, visionary Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide clinical and strategic leadership within our Older People's Service.

This senior role will drive service development, enhance clinical outcomes, and lead a team of ACPs and Allied Health Professionals within SDEC and Ambulatory Service for Older Peoples Services. You will work collaboratively across primary, secondary, and community care settings to deliver high-quality, integrated care for older adults with complex health needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Leadership: Provide expert clinical decision-making, managing complex cases and leading advanced assessments, diagnostics, and treatment plans for older adults, including those living with frailty, dementia, and long-term conditions.
2. Service Development: Lead the design and implementation of innovative care pathways, ensuring alignment with national guidelines and UHD priorities.
3. Education & Mentorship: Foster a culture of learning by mentoring junior ACPs, nursing staff, and students.
4. Quality Improvement: Lead audits, research, and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient safety, promote alternatives to hospital admission, and enhance care.
5. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with consultants, GPs, social services, and community teams to optimise access and transfers of care.
6. Strategic Influence: Contribute to Trust-wide strategies, policies, and service redesign for older people's care, advocating for patient-centred approaches.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

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 team mates and colleagues.

UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases, this means that 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 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.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Troy Welch
• Job Title: Senior Matron
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]