Urology Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join a dynamic Urology Service. This role involves leading specialist nursing teams, developing new pathways, and overseeing high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with clinicians, drive service transformation, and ensure optimal health outcomes for patients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, and make a significant impact in the field of Urology.

Qualifications

• Masters level in Advanced Clinical Practice required.
• Professional registration with a relevant body is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Urology ACP, ECP & CNS teams.
• Develop and implement clinical pathways and service redesign.

Skills

Urology expertise

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership skills

Diagnostic skills

Team collaboration

Education

Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice

Professional Registration

Tools

Clinical software

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our UHD Urology Service.

This is a new post and we are seeking applicants with a background in Urology who are innovative and visionary, to work in conjunction with our Clinicians and lead our urology specialist nursing teams.

Working with the team ,the successful candidate will also develop new pathways and transform services, oversee and deliver the fast track prostate service and to drive high quality care for patients accessing our services.

This role requires an active professional registration with a relevant professional body

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for rapid assessment, diagnostics, & treatment of individuals within Urology using advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy & judgement, underpinned by Masters level theory & experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated & undifferentiated presentations & complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.
• Provide leadership to Urology ACP, ECP & CNS teams & work with the service & directorate to determine priority workload of team
• Plan & manage complete episodes of care, work in collaboration with consultants & others, delegate and refer as appropriate, to ensure timely, effective management & optimise health outcomes, in line with the evidence base & nationally recognised best practice.
• To play a key role & maintain a pro-active approach to developing, leading clinical pathways & flow.
• Work with the MDT, lead Urology ACP/ECP/CNS services in delivery of high quality, performance & financial frameworks.
• Promote & implement service & policy development & redesign, impacting beyond own area & other disciplines, informed by current best practice & evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care of the trust.
• Be a resource to others, develop, deliver & evaluate a range of relevant specialist education & development for individuals & large groups, including the wider MDT, both internally & external to the trust.

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 that you have about this 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 condition

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04476

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH77DW

Job description Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional Registration with relevant professional body
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice

Desirable

• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role
• Application of advanced clinical skills into practice, with surgery specialty focus.
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of urological specialty common presentations.
• Computer literacy with a range of software, databases, spreadsheets
• Successful team player and skills to lead/motivate others.
• Drive for improvement with the proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional Registration with relevant professional body
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice

Desirable

• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role
• Application of advanced clinical skills into practice, with surgery specialty focus.
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of urological specialty common presentations.
• Computer literacy with a range of software, databases, spreadsheets
• Successful team player and skills to lead/motivate others.
• Drive for improvement with the proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH77DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH77DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)